[R.O. 2004 § 510.160; Ord. No. 10.13 § 1, 8-5-1958; Ord. No. 10.56 § 2, 6-24-2014]
Prior to any construction work or
excavation in any street or alley by any property owner, occupant,
person, firm or corporation with the City for any purpose, he/she
or it shall first obtain a permit from the office of the Building
Inspector. The permit for excavation will be included with any other
permits issued for water, sewer or gas projects.
[R.O. 2004 § 510.170; Ord. No. 10.56 § 3, 6-24-2014]
All excavations shall be barricaded
by the permittee in such a manner as to protect both pedestrians and
vehicular traffic until such time as backfilling is completed. Such
excavations and barricades shall be lighted in such manner that all
traffic may be warned of the existence and location of such excavations
and barricades. All surplus excavation materials, tools or supplies
at the site of the excavation shall be barricaded and lighted in the
manner described in this Section.
[R.O. 2004 § 510.180; Ord. No. 10.56 § 4, 6-24-2014]
A. The party and/or his/her subcontractor
or agents making an excavation in a street, sidewalk, alley, curb
or public place in the City, with or without a permit, agrees to:
1.
Indemnify, hold harmless and defend
the City for any claim or loss, damage or expense sustained on account
of damages to persons or property occurring by reason of an excavation
made by the party, permittee, his/her subcontractor or agent.
2.
Indemnify, hold harmless and defend
the City from any and all liability for the City's own negligence
occurring by reason of said opening or excavation. This indemnification
of claims for the City's own negligence shall not apply to injuries
or damages sustained while City employees are present at the excavation
pouring cement or laying asphalt.
3.
Assume sole responsibility for maintaining proper barricades and/or lights as required by Section
510.170 from the time of the opening of the excavation until the excavation is backfilled and open for travel.
[R.O. 2004 § 510.190; Ord. No. 10.56 § 5, 6-24-2014]
Any person making any excavation in any street, sidewalk, alley, curb or public place in the City in violation of any Section of this Article shall be punishable by a fine as set out in Section
100.220, together with the costs of prosecution.