(A) The permittee under this subchapter shall, at all times, and at the permittee’s own expense, preserve and protect from injury any adjoining property by providing proper foundations and taking other measures suitable for the purpose. Where, in the protection of such property, it is necessary to enter upon private property for the purpose of taking appropriate protective measures, the permittee shall obtain consent from the owner of such private property for such purposes, and if he or she cannot obtain consent, the Superintendents of Utilities and Streets may authorize the permittee to enter the private premises solely for the purpose of making the property safe.
(B) The permittee under this subchapter shall, at its own expense, shore up and protect all buildings, walls, fences, or other property likely to be damaged during the progress of the excavation work and shall be responsible for all damage to public or private property or highways resulting from its failure to properly protect and carry out such work. Whenever it may be necessary for the permittee to trench through any lawn area, such area shall be reseeded or the sod shall be carefully cut and rolled and replaced after ditches have been backfilled as required in this subchapter. All construction and maintenance work shall be done in a manner calculated to leave the lawn area clean of earth and debris and in a condition as nearly as possible to that which existed before such work began. The permittee shall not remove, even temporarily, any trees or shrubs which exist in parking street areas without first obtaining the consent of the appropriate city department or official having supervision of such property.
(Ord. 2015-1, passed 5-21-2015)