No person shall, without a permit issued by the Mayor, construct, place or leave or cause to be constructed, placed or left, in or upon any street, sidewalk, public grass strip or other public place and obstruction to travel, or place or leave or cause to be placed or left thereon, any deposit dangerous to life or limb. Any person occupying a roadway or sidewalk with obstructions shall exhibit a red light at night placed in such a manner as to warn the public of the obstruction of the roadway and sidewalk. When a space occupied by the obstruction extends for twenty or more feet along the curb, at least one such light shall be exhibited at each end of the obstruction, hung clear of the obstruction on the side adjoining the carriageway. Every open manhole shall be securely guarded and a red flag or other danger signal shall be displayed close thereto at all times so as to insure the public safety. Between the hours of sunset and sunrise, bridges for maintaining traffic over excavations made in the roadway shall be indicated by green lights, one of which shall be placed at each corner of the bridge.
(Ord. 08-03. Passed 12-18-08.)