§ 49-203. Traffic safety.

(a)

It shall be unlawful, for purposes of making a street cut, to stop up or obstruct more than one (1) block and one (1) intersection at the same time on any street, or to keep the same blocked up for more than two (2) days after the repaving is finished without the permission of the manager and the issuance of a street occupancy permit as required in section 54-652.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to dig or cause to be dug any hole, drain, ditch or any other excavation in any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place in the city without providing sufficient lights during the nighttime. To prevent persons, animals and vehicles from sustaining injury or damage, such lights shall be placed with a suitable barricade or temporary fence around the hole, drain, ditch or other excavation.

(c)

During the daytime, the barricade shall be maintained, but warning lights are not required.

(d)

Every street cut shall further be protected at all times by traffic safety devices as prescribed by the Uniform Manual of Traffic Control Devices in order to minimize the disruption of the flow of traffic in the vicinity of the excavation.

(e)

It shall be unlawful to damage, displace, remove or interfere with any barricade, warning light or any other traffic safety device which is lawfully placed around or about any street, alley, sidewalk or other excavation or construction work in the city.

(Ord. No. 492-91, § 1, 7-1-91)