It shall be the duty of every person cutting or making an excavation in or upon any public place to place and maintain barriers and warning devices necessary for the safety of the general public. No excavation or hole in any street, alley, sidewalk, right-of-way or other public ground shall be left open and unguarded or without signal lights during the nighttime. Safety markings, barriers or barricades, metal plating, or shoring shall be employed where necessary to insure the safe travel of pedestrians and vehicles, on or within the streets, alleys, sidewalks, right-of-way or other public grounds. The permittee shall take appropriate measures to assure that, during the performance of the excavation work, traffic conditions as near normal as possible are maintained at all times so as to minimize inconvenience to the occupants of the adjoining property and to the general public.
(Ord. 80-2004. Passed 6-28-04.)