§ 48-559. Construction road signage and warnings.

(a)

Each person or company to whom a permit has been issued to perform construction work in rights-of-way shall place appropriate traffic devices and signage as dictated by the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

(b)

It is unlawful for any person who obtains a permit under this article to do any excavation of any kind which may create or cause a dangerous condition in or near any street (public or private), alley (public or private), sidewalk, or public place of the city without placing and maintaining proper traffic control or other warnings at, in or around the same, sufficient to warn the public of the excavation or work, and to protect all persons using reasonable care from injuries. All work in rights-of-way must be conducted in a manner that is consistent with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), latest edition, the city right-of-way encroachment permit, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards including trenching.

(c)

Road signage within rights-of-way shall be decided by policy within the public works department, except where the jurisdiction along state routes shall be the state department of transportation is required by state law.

(d)

Detours and road closures shall have state department of transportation certified flaggers or off-duty police officers when required by right-of-way permit.

( Ord. No. 16-07-278 , § 1, 7-11-2016)