(A) All water and sewer mains shall be uncovered by hand digging. As the opening is being made, a person must be provided for the purpose of watching the operations as the bucket approaches the pipe so that the hand digging shall be provided in time to protect the city mains.
(B) The owner of the property for which the opening or digging is done and the person performing the opening or digging shall be jointly and severally liable and chargeable in the sum of $100 for the breaking of a water or sewer main with a power shovel or ditcher and shall also pay the entire cost of replacing and repairing same; and the water foreperson, City-County Health Inspector and any Councilperson or the Mayor shall be, and hereby are authorized and directed to stop the operations at or on any opening or digging until the same sum is paid to the Treasurer or any other required fee is paid, or until any other requirement set forth in this chapter has been complied with.
(Prior Code, § 12.04.070) (Ord. 1, passed 1-17-1980)