It shall be unlawful for any person to excavate, dig or do any work whatsoever in any street, alley or other public way in the corporate limits of the city, which might or could interfere with the lawful use of such street, alley or public way, without providing the following minimum safety precautions:
(A) Place acceptable reflectorized barricades at least 27 inches high and not less than eight feet long at each end of such street, alley or public way, together with “Road Closed” signs at each such barricade; and
(B) Protect each ditch and excavation on each side in such street, alley or public way, with a similar type of barricade and by providing acceptable lanterns or flashing lights during all periods of darkness.
(1992 Code, § 600:20) (Ord. 1433, passed 8-19-2008) Penalty, see § 94.999