EXCAVATIONS

§ 8-1-45 FILLING OF CESSPOOLS AND EXCAVATIONS.

   (A)   The City Council may order the owner or owners of any real property within the city to fill in any abandoned cesspool, well, cistern, latrine or other excavation.

   (B)   If the owner or owners fail to cause such filing within 30 days after receiving notice, they shall be subject to the general penalty as specified in this code.

(1992 Code, § 7-1-501)

§ 8-1-46 SEWER PIPE EXCAVATIONS.

   Excavations made in the streets or other public ways for the purpose of connecting drainpipes with the sewer, shall not remain open more than 48 hours unless a special permit for a longer time is obtained from the Sewer Commissioner, within which time the street must be restored to its original condition of good repair.

(1992 Code, § 7-1-502)

§ 8-1-47 PREVENTION OF OBSTRUCTIONS; PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES.

   (A)   Every precaution shall be taken when excavating in the streets or public ways to prevent the obstruction or disturbance of any gutter or other pipe or conduit or the destruction of property of any kind.

   (B)   Proper and sufficient barricades and warning devices shall be placed around the excavation.

(1992 Code, § 7-1-503)

§ 8-1-48 POST-EXCAVATION SETTLING; REPAIR; RESPONSIBILITY.

   Any settlement that occurs in the surface of the ground through the laying of any drain or water pipe, and within one year from the completion of the work, shall be repaired by the property owner to whom the permit was issued for doing the work. If the repairs are not completed by the owner in the manner and within the time required by order of the Sewer Commissioner, City Foreperson or Building Inspector, they shall be completed by the city and the expense thereof, plus 10% for administrative costs, shall become a special tax against the property.

(1992 Code, § 7-1-504)

§ 8-1-49 PROXIMITY OF GAS OR WATER CONDUITS TO SEWER PIPES.

   No gas or water pipe or other conduit shall be laid nearer than ten feet on either side of any public sewer, unless a special permit is obtained from the City Foreperson.

(1992 Code, § 7-1-505)

SIGNS AND ENCROACHMENTS