Whoever digs, or causes to be dug, a ditch or excavation in or adjoining any right-of-way, street, alley, sidewalk or other public place shall erect a suitable barrier about such excavation and, during the
night, shall keep a sufficient number of illuminated warning lights around such excavation, and the earth there from, in order to warn passers-by.
(Prior Code, § 6-511) Penalty, see § 93.99