§ 15-108. Street excavations

(a) The grantee shall have the right, subject to the provisions of this franchise and existing or future city regulations, to make all necessary excavations in the streets for the laying and using of franchise properties. This franchise shall not relieve the grantee from the provisions of any ordinance or law that may be in force at the time, requiring permits to be obtained for street excavations before such work can be done. All excavations shall be made and refilled in strict compliance with the city ordinances that may be in force at the time of the performance of the work. The grantee shall make such deposit of money or shall file such bonds with the city engineer as may from time to time be required from persons making street excavations. All excavations shall be so made as not to interfere unreasonably with the free use of the streets by the public except such temporary interference as may be authorized by the city engineer. Any damage or injury suffered by any person by reason of any excavations being improperly guarded during such work shall be borne by the grantee.

(b) Upon completion of the work, all portions of the streets which have been excavated or otherwise injured thereby shall be placed in as good condition as before start of work, to the satisfaction of the city engineer, and in the manner prescribed by ordinance.

(Code 1960, § 7408)