7-1-6: OPENINGS IN PUBLIC WAYS:
   A.   Permit Required: It shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any opening or stairway in any public street, sidewalk or alley without a permit therefor from the President and Board of Trustees.
   B.   Openings Guarded: All such lawfully maintained openings shall be guarded by a suitable strong cover or railing, or such construction as will meet the approval of the Committee on Streets and Alleys. (1979 Code § 7-1-6)