(A) The permittee shall, at all times, and at his or its own expense, preserve and protect from injury any adjoining property by providing proper foundations and taking other measures suitable for the purpose. Where, in the protection of such property it is necessary to enter upon private property for the purpose of taking appropriate protective measures, the permittee shall obtain consent from the owner of such private property for such purpose, and if he cannot obtain such consent, the Public Works Director may authorize him to enter the private premises solely for the purpose of making the property safe.
(B) At the permittee's own expense, all buildings, walls, fences, or other property likely to be damaged during the progress of the excavation work shall be shored up and protected, and the permittee shall be responsible for all damages to public or private property or highways resulting from failure to property protect and carry out the work. The applicant shall not trim, cut or in any way disturb any trees, shrubbery, or the roots thereof along the city street, roadway or within easements without the approval of the Director of Public Works or his or her duly authorized agent.
(1993 Code, § 33-4-16) (Ord. 529, passed 5-6-1974; Am. Ord. 582, passed 3-21-1977; Am. Ord. 762, passed 4-4-1988; Am. Ord. 1088, passed 2-16-1999) Penalty, see § 1-1-19