Chapter 11 OFFENSES*



Section 11-2 Excavations, openings or obstructions to be barricaded and lighted at night.

 

    Whenever an opening or excavation of any kind is made in any of the streets, lanes or sidewalks  of the city, and left open during the night, or any obstruction is left upon any of the streets or lanes or sidewalks of the city during the night, the persons leaving such opening or obstruction shall  cause an appropriate barricade with warning lights or reflectorized surfaces to be placed at all approaches to the excavation or opening, with such barricade to be in place at all hours of darkness  or semidarkness. Any person violating this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-6.

(Code 1958,  20-9)