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An Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article I: Public Rights-Of-Way, Chapter 415: Openings and Excavations by adding language to require posted notices for sidewalk closures, and Chapter 416: Obstructions, by adding language regarding covered walkways.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights-Of-Way, Chapter 415: Openings and Excavations, is hereby supplemented as follows:
415.05 - PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
(a) The permittee shall erect the fence, railing or barriers about the site of the excavation work as shall prevent danger to persons using the street or sidewalks, and protective barriers shall be maintained until the work shall be completed or the danger removed. At twilight there shall be placed upon the place of excavation and upon any excavated materials or structures or other obstructions to streets suitable and sufficient warning devices which shall be kept burning throughout the night during the maintenance of the construction. The permittee shall inspect barriers and other protective devices every eighteen (18) hours. It shall be unlawful for anyone to remove or tear down the fence or railing or other protective barriers or any lights provided there for the protection of the public.
(b) Any sidewalk closure must be accompanied with warning signage at the nearest crosswalk indicating the closure. Failure to maintain appropriate signage shall result in a fine of one-hundred dollars ($100.00) per day, in addition to any additional penalties found in Section 415.14.
(c) If a permit application seeks closure of a sidewalk that will extend beyond 30 days, the permittee shall erect a covered walkway over the sidewalk. If a covered walkway is not feasible, the permit application must be accompanied by an analysis prepared by an engineer licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylva...
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