(A) Every opening in any street, alley or other roadway within the city must be barricaded on both sides of the opening to the full length of such opening and such barricades must be kept in place at all times when such openings exist. During the period of time each day during such opening, the one making such opening and the property owner for which such opening is made, between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., shall keep red lantern lights burning or adequate flares placed at said excavation, one on each end thereof along such excavation so that the same can be seen from five feet or fraction thereof along such excavation so that same can be seen from all directions for the purpose of warning anyone upon said street of the danger and as to such opening. When such opening is running lengthwise within the block along such street or alley, then such red lantern lights or flares must be placed at the ends thereof and every five feet within the intersections and every 20 feet along such opening within the block at each side thereof. All of said red lantern lights or flares must be burning and placed in a conspicuous position so that the same can be seen by anyone located in the vicinity thereof approaching from any direction. Said lights at the ends of said excavation must be kept lighted and burning between said hours of each day between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. However, in lieu of such lights along the sides of the excavations only, and beyond intersections and within the blocks, red reflectors may be used in place of red lantern lights and said reflectors must be so placed at a position and at a height which will not be obscured by snow or dirt or other objects of material, and must be so placed that said reflectors can be seen by anyone approaching alongside the opening or obstruction, and as many red reflectors shall be used as red lantern lights otherwise required. Such reflectors must be accepted and passed upon by the City Council. Said reflectors must be at least as conspicuous and give as much warning as such red light or lantern would give and the color on such reflector must be red. Flares, however, can be used in place of lanterns; material shall be piled against oncoming traffic.
(B) All motorists approaching said warning areas must slow down so that when traveling through or past such areas, their speed shall not exceed five mph and shall drive with utmost caution so that they can examine the area for their own safety and the safety of their passengers before proceeding through or past such areas.
(Prior Code, § 12.04.040) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)