In the conduct of the encroachment work, supplies and excavated materials shall be
properly placed, and the permittee shall provide and maintain such safety devices,
including, but not limited to, lights, barricades, signs, and watchmen, as are necessary
to protect the public. Any omission on the part of the Director of Public Works to
specify in the permit what safety devices shall be provided by, or preventive action
required of, the permittee shall not excuse the permittee from complying with all
laws and regulations relating to the protection of persons or property under the circumstances.
If the Director of Public Works finds that suitable safeguards are not being provided,
he may provide, maintain, and relocate such safety devices or take such action as
is deemed necessary and charge the permittee therefor in accordance with the schedule
of fees adopted by the Council.
Any permittee making any excavation or leaving any obstruction which could be a hazard
to persons using a right-of-way shall provide and maintain warning lights far enough
away from the excavation or obstruction to give adequate warning to such persons,
and at not more than fifty (50′) foot intervals along the excavation or obstruction,
from one-half (;prime;1;2;) hour before sunset of each day to one-half (;prime;1;2;)
hour after sunrise the next day, until the work is completed and the right-of-way
is made safe for use.
All such safety devices shall conform to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the
State and the sign manuals issued by the Department of Public Works of the State so
far as such manuals are applicable.
(§§ 12128, 12128-1, and 12128-2, S.V.M.C.; as amended by § 3, Ord. 847, effective
October 19, 1995)
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