[Code 1974 § 19-7(a); Code 1985 § 22-21;
Code 2005 § 94-81]
No person shall excavate, dig in, alter or change, or interfere
with any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, pavement or other public
ground without a permit from the City Clerk, who shall not issue the
permit without the approval of the City engineer.
[Code 1974 § 19-7(b), (e); Code 1985 § 22-22;
Code 2005 § 94-82]
A. A person doing work for which a permit is required by this article
shall deposit with the City Clerk a cash or surety bond conditioned
that he shall replace any such street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, pavement
or other public ground, or the surface thereof, into the same condition
as the street, avenue, alley, sidewalk, pavement or other public ground
was prior to the time of the performance of the work. The cash deposit
shall be in such sum as the City Manager determines to be reasonably
necessary to cover the cost of restoring the street, avenue, alley,
sidewalk or other public ground to the same condition as it was prior
to the doing of the work.
B. The bond shall be returned 14 months after completion of the work
required. The City shall utilize such portion of the cash deposit
as may be necessary for the purpose of restoring the excavated area
to its former condition.
[Code 1974 § 19-7(c); Code 1985 § 22-23;
Code 2005 § 94-83]
Upon completion of the work for which a permit has been issued
pursuant to the provisions of this article, all excavations, trenches
or ditches shall be filled, firmly tamped and the surface on such
streets, alleys or avenues placed in as durable, smooth and serviceable
condition and in the same condition as it was before the work was
done. In the event that the surface of any paved street, avenue or
alley shall have been disturbed by any such work, the pavement shall
be replaced with like material and in all respects in the same condition
in which it was before such work was done. All such repairs shall
be under the supervision of the City engineer.
[Code 1974 § 19-7(d), (f), (g); Code 1985 § 22-24;
Code 2005 § 94-84]
A. A person doing work for which a permit is required by this article
shall provide suitable and adequate railings and guard devices around
all excavation, ditches or trenches made. From sunset to sunrise,
he shall place sufficient amber lights or torches on each side of
the excavations, trenches, or ditches as are necessary to give adequate
and suitable warning of danger.
B. The person must at the time of the excavation, and until the place
is restored to its original condition, construct and maintain an appropriate
bridge across the work for the passage of pedestrians or travel at
all times. At night, such persons shall place and maintain an amber
light on each side of the bridge to protect the public. The bridge
shall have banisters or guard rails, if any ditch is left open on
either side. Torches may be used in place of the amber lights required
in this section.
C. In all cases where the ditch or excavation runs parallel with the
street either to the sidewalk in the street or a driveway, an amber
light shall be placed not less than 25 feet apart and along the ditch.
The lights shall be maintained from sunset until daylight.
[Code 1985 § 22-25; Code 2005 § 94-85]
A. The document known as the Standard Specifications for Street and
Sidewalk Construction is hereby adopted by reference as if set out
at length in this Code. Three copies of such standards are on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
B. No person shall construct or repair a street or sidewalk in violation of the document adopted in Subsection
A of this section.
[Code 1974 §§ 19-13, 19-15, 19-18; Code 1985
§ 22-26; Code 2005 § 94-86]
A. Sidewalks constructed in any street, avenue, alley or public ground
in the City shall be constructed of concrete.
B. All sidewalk repairs shall be subject to the approval of the City
engineer. The City engineer shall require like standards of material
and construction as in the case of new or original sidewalks, provided
that he may approve repairs made with the same materials and construction
as in the old work when, in his judgment, the conditions warrant such
materials and construction.
C. The contractor shall put up and maintain sufficient lights at night,
also suitable barricades and take any other and all proper precautions
to guard against danger or injury to persons or property, and shall
interfere as little as practicable with the use of the street. In
addition to personal liability for failure to perform the conditions
required in this section, such contractor shall be guilty of an offense
for each and every violation of this section, provided that each day
or night in which such precautions are not taken shall be a separate
offense and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.