(a) (1) Every person who obstructs or encumbers any
, lane or alley in the city with stone, brick, timber, lumber, rubbish or other material, or who makes any excavation or embankment in any
, lane or alley in the city,
erect and maintain a good and sufficient fence, railing or barrier around such obstruction, excavation or embankment to prevent an accident. In addition, such person shall place and keep in a conspicuous place on such fence, railing or barrier, suitable and sufficient red or amber lights during the whole of any night that such obstruction, excavation or embankment continues.
(1) No person
willfully remove, displace or destroy any such fence, railing, barrier or red or amber lights placed around any obstruction, excavation or embankment within any
, lane, alley or
in the city.
(b) Every person, who excavates for the erection of any wall or building, or for any other purpose, near to any
, lane or alley in the city,
put up a good and sufficient protecting rail or barrier along the line of such
, lane or alley opposite such excavation and shall maintain the same as long as
be necessary to prevent danger to any person traveling along such
, lane or alley.
(Ord. 14, passed 7-30-1940)