§ 30-69 LIGHTS AND BARRICADES.

   In all cases where the surface of the street, alley, sidewalk or public ground is disturbed, the party so cutting into or opening the same shall place lights at night and maintain suitable barricades to protect persons from danger.

(1964 Code, § 33-24)

§ 30-70 ONLY NECESSARY MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED; EXCEPTION.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to whom a permit may be granted to excavate the streets, alleys or public grounds, or any of them, in the city, for the purpose of laying pipes, wires or any kindred purpose, to remove from such streets, alleys or public grounds any of the earth, gravel, stone or other material excavated from such excavations which is not needed for the purpose of refilling the same, unless the same shall be done under the provisions of this section and §§ 30-71 and 30-72.

(1964 Code, § 33-25)

§ 30-71 DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATED MATERIAL.

   All persons to whom permits may be granted to excavate the streets, alleys or public grounds of the city, or any of them, for the purpose of laying pipes, wires or for any kindred purpose, shall, at their own cost and expense, deliver at such place as may be designated by the director of public works for such purpose all such surplus earth, dirt, stone, gravel or other material coming out of such excavation as shall not be necessary for the purpose of refilling the same.

(1964 Code, § 33-26)

§ 30-72 CONDITION RE SURPLUS MATERIAL INCLUDED IN BOND.

   All bonds, cash deposits or obligations taken for the purpose requiring persons to whom permits are given to excavate streets for the purpose aforesaid shall be made to include a condition that the surplus material shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of §§ 30-70 and 30-71.

(1964 Code, § 33-27)

§ 30-73 ERECTION OF WIRE-BEARING POLES, ETC.—PERMIT REQUIRED.

   No posts, poles or towers built or erected for the purpose of bearing wires or upon which wires are placed or are to be placed, used in connection with any telegraph, electric light, telephone, street railway, radio or like purpose, shall be erected, placed, kept or maintained upon any street, alley, thoroughfare or any other public place within the city, unless a written permit shall have first been obtained from the chief electrical inspector to erect or build such posts, poles or towers.

(1964 Code, § 33-28)

Cross-reference:

   Licenses and miscellaneous business regulations, see Ch. 20

§ 30-74 SAME—SUBMITTAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS; FEE; PERMIT ISSUANCE.

   Any person who desires to build or erect poles, posts or towers shall submit to the chief electrical inspector plans and specifications showing the proposed improvements. It shall be the duty of the chief electrical inspector when such plans and specifications have been submitted to him or her, to make an inspection of the proposed improvements and if, in his or her discretion, the public good and welfare will be promoted, he or she shall issue a permit to the person making the application. An inspection fee of $0.50 for each pole, post or tower to be built or erected shall be paid by the applicant before such permit is issued.

(1964 Code, § 33-29)

§ 30-75 TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WAYS WITH BUILDING MATERIALS OR RUBBISH.

   (a)   Any person desiring to temporarily occupy any portion of any public street, alley or sidewalk within the city for the purpose of placing thereon material or rubbish for or from building operations, or for any excavation of any area under such street, alley or sidewalk or for any purpose whatsoever connected with the erection, removal, alteration or repair of any building or other structure, shall apply to the director of public works for a permit for such temporary occupation. It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or obstruct any street, alley or sidewalk as aforesaid without a written permit therefor from the director of public works, which permit shall not be issued until the person applying therefor shall have first presented a building permit therefor issued by the director of public works, together with a bond, if required by the director of public works, approved by the city council in such sum as shall be fixed by the director of public works, conditioned that the principal therein will discharge all claims of every character arising from or occasioned by such occupancy of such street, sidewalk or alley or by reason of damages or injuries sustained by persons or property because of such occupancy of such street, alley or sidewalk or the construction or repair of such building or the making of such excavation and discharge all judgments obtained, together with all costs attached thereto against the city by reason of any such claim, injury or damage sustained. Every person carrying on any such excavation or building operation shall keep all streets, alleys and sidewalks adjacent to such excavations or building operations carried on by him or her, in a clean and orderly condition, and unobstructed, except as provided in this section, during such operation, and at the expiration of the time stipulated in the permit shall restore all such streets, alleys and sidewalks to as good condition as they were before the beginning of such operations.

   (b)   A violation of any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a forfeiture of all rights and privileges granted by the permit hereinabove mentioned.

(1964 Code, §§ 33-30, 33-31)

§ 30-76 BUILDING EXTENSIONS OVER STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.

   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building abutting on any street or sidewalk in the city, or any tenant occupying such building, or any other person, to construct, build, operate or maintain any building or part of building or show window which extends over any part of any street or sidewalk in the city.

(1964 Code, § 33-34)