§ 93.26 EXCAVATION REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   Compliance with terms of permit. It shall be unlawful to make any excavations in any manner or means contrary to or at variance with the terms of the permit therefor or the requirements of this chapter.
   (B)   Excavation safety. The permit holder is responsible for taking all precautionary measures necessary to ensure the safety of workers engaged in the excavation to include proper bracing to prevent the collapse of adjoining ground; and in excavations, the excavation shall not have anywhere below the surface any portion which extends beyond the opening at the surface.
   (C)   Barricades.
      (1)   Required for all excavations. It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate in or in any way to obstruct any sidewalk or public place unless he or she shall properly barricade the same.
      (2)   Barricades to be lighted. It shall be the duty of the person so occupying or obstructing any sidewalk or public place to cause one or more red lights to be securely and conspicuously posted at the excavation or obstruction. One of the lights shall be placed at each end of the space so occupied, where the excavation or obstruction is 20 feet or less in length or breadth; and if space so occupied shall exceed 50 feet, additional lights at intervals of not more than 50 feet shall be placed and maintained from dusk until daylight during every night the excavation or obstruction shall be allowed to remain.
   (D)   Temporary walkways. If any sidewalk is blocked by excavations or other work, a temporary sidewalk shall be constructed or provided which shall be safe for travel and convenient for users.
   (E)   Underground lines.
      (1)   Care shall be exercised to avoid injury to other lines in making excavations. The permit holder shall give notice to appropriate utility company personnel and the Superintendent of the Sewage Department of the city when utility lines or sewers are or may be endangered or affected by the excavation.
      (2)   If anyone other than the one making the excavation causes damage to any utility, he or she shall be held responsible for immediately reporting the damage to the affected utility and for all costs involved in repair of damage.
   (F)   Protection of trees, bushes, and shrubbery. Care shall be exercised during all excavations to prevent any unnecessary damage or injury to any trees, bushes, or shrubs.
   (G)   Restoration of surface. Any person, firm or corporation making any excavation or tunnel in or under any public street, alley, sidewalk, utility easement or other public place in the city shall restore the surface to its original condition. The opening shall be backfilled with bank run gravel, flume, agricultural lime or sand and shall be properly tamped down every ten inches of fill. Any opening in a paved or improved portion of a street, alley, sidewalk or utility easement shall be repaired and the surface re-laid by the applicant in compliance with the terms of the permit, and it shall be done under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets. The applicant shall be liable and responsible for the proper maintenance and subsequent repairs of the opening for one year from the date of the repair and resurfacing.
(Ord. 2022-07, passed 11-14-2022) Penalty, see § 93.99