(A) Street openings. Street openings shall be made in a manner that will cause the least inconvenience to the public.
(1) Provision shall be made for water passage along the gutters; at least 1/2 of the traveled portion of the street shall be left open and in good condition for the safe passage of vehicles.
(2) Open excavations shall be guarded with substantial barriers, marked with red flags and marked with red lights or flashing devices at night.
(3) Pipes or mains exposed to freezing temperatures shall be protected to prevent freezing. Any person responsible for exposing a city main or pipe so that it might be damaged by freezing shall be liable to the city for all damages caused by the freezing and all damages sustained by others by the freezing for which the city may be liable.
(B) Refilling excavations. Every street excavation shall be refilled as soon as possible after the work is completed and paving, sidewalks and appurtenances shall be replaced in at least as good condition as before the excavation to the Public Works Superintendent's satisfaction. All debris shall be removed immediately.
(C) Compliance. Any person who fails to comply with these requirements within 24 hours after notice from the city shall be liable to the city for the full cost incurred by the city to correct the defect and restore the street, sidewalk, alley or public ground to its proper condition. The cost shall be an obligation of the surety on the permitted's bond.
(1987 Code, § 305.04) Penalty, see § 10.99