The person to whom an excavation permit has been issued shall maintain the surface of the backfill safe for vehicular traffic and pedestrian travel until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced and accepted by the city engineer, and shall assume full responsibility for all accidents which may occur due to vehicles or pedestrians crossing the site of the excavation until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced. If it is impractical to maintain the surface of the backfill in a safe condition for traffic, then the permittee shall maintain barriers and red lights around it until the pavement or surfacing has been replaced.
(Prior code § 12.04.140 (Ord 487 § 13, 1960))