[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-1]
No person shall construct, make or enlarge any coalhole or manhole in any street or public place in the City without first obtaining the written permission of the Director or his authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-2]
No permit shall be granted except for construction approved by the Construction Official, which shall in any case include a substantial iron head and rough surfaced metal cover, all with machined horizontal bearing surfaces, to be flush with the sidewalk.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-3; Ord. 6 S+FD, 10-20-1993]
No permit under this chapter shall be granted until there shall be first paid to the City a deposit as required by Section 29:5-2 of this Title, and a fee of $35, except in the case of public utility manholes, for each coalhole or manhole constructed or enlarged.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-4]
No person shall continue or suffer or permit to remain any coalhole or manhole opening, or head and cover for the same, occupying any portion of a street or a public place that is dangerous to the travelling public using such sidewalk, or that violates any provision of this Title or regulation of the Director supplementary thereto.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-5]
Whenever the removal of any coalhole or manhole occupying any portion of a street or public place shall become necessary because of public improvement or public utility construction, the person maintaining such coalhole or manhole or owning, leasing or occupying the property of which such coalhole or manhole is an adjunct, shall, upon 30 days' notice from the Director or his authorized representative, remove such coalhole or manhole and restore such street or public place to its proper condition.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:10-6]
No coalhole or manhole opening shall remain uncovered for any greater time than necessary for the actual use of such coalhole or manhole. In no case shall any such opening be uncovered only for the purpose of supplying light or air to the vault or basement to which it provides access.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-7]
No person, firm or corporation, other than an authorized agent or employee of the City of Newark, or an authorized public utility which has obtained permission from the City of Newark, shall willfully, in any manner tamper with, displace, loosen, open or remove any manhole cover, which is the property of the City of Newark, which has been placed in any street, alley, public way or private park.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-8]
No person, firm or corporation shall have in his/her possession or under his/her control, or receive, sell, purchase or otherwise dispose of any manhole cover, which is the property of the City of Newark, without authority of the Department of Engineering, or pursuant to an authorized sale by the City of Newark.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 22:10-9]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 1:1-9 of these Revised General Ordinances, in addition to paying the cost of restoring to its proper condition any street surface disturbed by such violation.