(A) The timing of all work of trenching, excavating or making any character of opening in any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, highways, rights-of-way, or easements of the city shall be coordinated in advance with and subject to the approval of the City Administrator in order to allow for any notice to affected residents and businesses and to allow for public safety planning. The day(s) of closure of a street, sidewalk, alley or right-of-way used for travel must be approved in advance by the City Administrator to minimize disruption to the traveling public.
(B) The permit holder shall erect and maintain warning signs, barricades and sufficient safeguards around all excavations, embankments, and obstructions; shall provide yellow warning lights on or near the work and keep them lighted at night or other times when visibility is limited; and shall employ such watchmen as may be necessary for the protection of the public.
(C) Traffic lane closures must comply with the adopted standards of the City of Austin Transportation Criteria Manual. Variations to these standards may require submittal of an engineered traffic control plan.