§ 8-04-010. Excavations.  


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  • Excavations in streets and avenues shall be made in such manner as to impede travel as little as possible, and the time that such excavation is open may be limited by the city engineer, his assistant or inspector. Efficient barricades shall be erected by the contractor around all trenches or embankments made by him within the limits of any street or avenue and yellow lights shall be maintained thereon from dark to daylight until the street or avenue shall be restored to a safe and passable condition. At no time during the progress of the work shall sidewalks be unnecessarily blocked to travel.

(Code 1960, § 9-4-3; Ord. No. 1003, § 41, 3-25-97)