The permit holder shall at all times, at his, her or its own expense, preserve and protect from damage any adjoining property by providing proper foundations and taking other measures suitable for that purpose. If it is necessary to enter upon private property for the purpose of taking appropriate protective measures, the permit holder shall obtain a license from the owner of such private property. The permit holder shall, at the holder’s 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 resulting from the failure to protect such structures.
(Prior Code, § 16.145.170) (Ord. 450, passed 12-18-2017; Ord. 456, passed 1-22-2019; Ord. 470, passed 8-17-2020)