It is unlawful for any person owning or in control of real estate to have any pit, basement, well, septic tank, cesspool, swimming pools, or other excavations on the premises open and without protection for the public except drainage ditches or park ponds.
Subd. 1. If the excavation is open for 72 hours or less, it shall be protected by use of flares or lights at night and railing or other temporary protection during the day.
Subd. 2. If it shall be permanently installed, it shall be protected with a chain link fence of at least 48 inches high, night and day.
(Ord. 54, Fourth Series, passed 12-6-2016)