Every person, firm, or corporation, whether engaged in public work or private, who shall dig or cause to be dug, any excavation whatsoever, including, but not limiting preparation for hard surfacing streets, in or adjoining any highway, street, alley, sidewalk, or other public place in the city, shall cause the same to be guarded with a substantial fence or railing barricade not less than three feet high, with red warning flags attached thereto spaced so that there is a red flag at least every ten feet on such barricade. Such barricade or barricades shall be so placed as to prevent persons, animals, or vehicles from falling therein and shall display the name of the person, firm, or corporation making such excavation. Barricades shall be painted in a conspicuous color that will reflect and stand out when lights are flashed thereon. In addition to such barricades, such excavations shall be surrounded by flares or lights burning continuously at all times during hours of darkness. Such flares or lights shall be securely and conspicuously posted on or near excavations or piles of material caused by such excavation to prevent danger to persons, animals, or vehicles.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957)