(A) (1) Any person laying or repairing any pavement on a street, sidewalk or other public place, or making an excavation in any such place, shall maintain suitable barricades to prevent injury to any person or vehicle by reason of the work; the barricades shall be protected by a light at night.
(2) Any defects in any pavement shall be barricaded to prevent any injury; and any person properly maintaining any opening or excavation in any such place shall guard the opening or excavation while it remains open by proper barricades and lights.
(B) (1) It shall be unlawful to disturb or interfere with any barricades or lights lawfully placed to protect or mark any new pavement or excavation or opening in any public street, alley or sidewalk.
(2) It shall be unlawful to drive through, around or under any barricade on to any street or alley, which has been closed or partially closed by the barricade.
(1994 Code, § 100.03) Penalty, see § 10.99