No person shall make any excavation in, along, or under the
surface of any street or other public place in the city, or dig in,
plow up, tear up, fill, cover, disturb, or change any portion of the
same, or permit to be constructed, put upon, maintained, or left therein,
any obstruction or impediment to travel, or pile, or place thereon,
any material, without first obtaining a written permit therefor from
the director of public works.
(Prior code § 12-201)
