(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or move into or through any street or alley in the city, any traction engine, bulldozer or excavator without first obtaining a permit so to do, as required by this section.
(B) Any person desiring a permit, shall make application in writing to the City Clerk describing the route over which it is proposed to move any such traction engine or bulldozer or excavator. Before issuing any such permit provided for herein, the Clerk shall require a bond for not less than the sum of $500 with one or more sureties to be approved by the Clerk, conditioned to indemnify, save and keep harmless the city from and against all liabilities, suits, judgments, costs, damages and expenses which may in any way arise or come against the city in consequence of the granting of any such permit, and for the repair of any street or sidewalk that might be injured, and for the compliance of all provisions of this code pertaining to the moving of such traction engines and bulldozers or excavators in and across and through the streets of the city. Upon receiving such application and bond as required by this chapter, the Clerk shall issue a permit to the party applying for the same. The permit when granted, shall be delivered to the Street Commissioner, and such official notified when such traction engine or bulldozer or excavator is to be moved through or across the streets of the city.
(C) No person shall move any traction engine, bulldozer, or excavator across any pavement or sidewalk or brick crossing without first sufficiently planking the same so as to protect such pavement, sidewalk or crossing from damage. No person receiving any such permit shall, while running such traction engine, bulldozer or excavator, sound any whistle or allow any steam to escape in such manner as to annoy any person, and shall at all times have a competent person in charge thereof, and a person a sufficient distance in advance of such traction engine, bulldozer or excavator to warn persons of its approach and to provide for the safety of passing vehicles and persons; provided, that nothing in this section shall apply to engines or locomotives running on any railroad, sidetrack or switch in the city.
('71 Code, § 9-1-19) Penalty, see § 97.999