905.01 DEFACING PAVED SURFACE.

   No person shall drive any nails, iron spikes, metal stakes or stakes of any other material into, or mar or deface any paved surface within the City.

905.02 EXCAVATION PERMITS; BOND.

   (a)    No person shall dig or excavate any ditch, drain, sewer or trench in, upon or across any sidewalk, street, alley or square or public highway in the City without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Service Director.

   (b)    After digging any ditch, drain, sewer or trench such permit holder shall cause the earth removed to be returned to its original condition.

   (c)    After an excavation is made in any paved street, alley or sidewalk, the pavement shall be relaid in a good, substantial and workmanlike manner under the supervision and direction of the Service Director.

   (d)    The Director shall require a bond to be given by the person excavating a paved street or alley. Such bond shall be conditioned on the faithful performances of restoring the street or alley to its original condition and that the street will be maintained in good condition.
(Ord. 23-B. Passed 6-11-12.)

905.03 RAILWAY INTERSECTIONS.

   (a)    All companies operating an electric or steam railway in or through the City shall build and keep in repair the driveways over and across its tracks, side tracks and switches at all points where any public street, avenue, lane, alley or place is intersected by such railway. Such crossings shall be constructed and improved to the full width of the street, avenue, lane or alley so intersecting the railway.

   (b)    Companies operating a railway in or through the City shall build and keep in good and sufficient repair, sidewalks on both sides of all streets intersected by their roads, the full width of the right of way owned, or occupied by them. Such sidewalks shall be not less than four feet in width.

(Ord. 68-B. Passed 10-27-31.)

905.04 NOTICE TO REPAIR RAILWAY CROSSINGS.

   (a)    When a crossing, driveway, approach or sidewalk is ordered by Council to be constructed or repaired, the Service Director shall serve a written notice on the nearest station agent of the company. Such notice shall set forth the kind and extent of the improvement ordered and the manner of constructing, if Council so specifies.

   (b)    A railway company so notified must comply with the notice within a period of thirty days after receiving it. In the event of failure so to do, Council may cause such crossing, driveway, approach or sidewalk to be constructed or repaired as before ordered and recover the cost of so doing, with interest thereon, in a civil action against the railway company in the name of the City.

(Ord. 68-B. Passed 10-27-31.)

905.05 BURNING REFUSE IN STREETS.

   No person shall burn any rubbish, leaves, paper or other waste or refuse nor shall they build any fire upon any of the streets or alleys within the City.