Any person to whom a building or street occupation permit is issued, shall erect and maintain such substantial and suitable fences, railing or barricades to guard all excavations, embankments, or obstructions along the street, parkway, sidewalk or alley abutting upon or adjacent to such lot or tract as the Building Commissioner deems necessary for the protection of the lives and limbs of the public; and shall place and maintain proper and sufficient red lights to protect the public using such street or sidewalk. Such lights shall be placed at each end of every obstruction or excavation and at intervals of not more than seventy five feet (75') along the same.
Any person who, without legal cause, removes, extinguishes, diminishes or disturbs such light or removes or disturbs such barricades, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (1965 Code)