The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent any person from performing emergency maintenance on any pipe or conduit lawfully on or under any public highway, or from making an emergency use as may be necessary for the preservation of life or property when an urgent necessity arises. The person making an emergency use or encroachment of a public highway shall apply for a written permit therefor on the first working day thereafter. Any person requiring an emergency use or encroachment shall notify the City Engineer’s office immediately. Notification during the hours the City offices are closed shall be given to the Police Department.
(§ 11073, T.O.O.C., as added by Ord. 50)