Not less than twenty-four hours prior to starting new construction or repairs of sidewalks, curbs or driveway cuts or aprons, the owner, not the contractor, shall apply to the Building Inspector for a permit to carry out such work in conformity with the requirements of this article and of other zoning and building ordinances and regulations. The owner shall also set up safeguards for pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic to assure public safety during construction.
(1960 Code 6-110A)