[Amended 8-21-2012 by Ord. No. 17-2012]
No person shall construct, make or enlarge any coalhole or manhole in any street or public place in the City without first having secured therefor a permit issued under the provisions of § 148-6 of this chapter.
No coalhole or manhole shall be constructed or enlarged in any public street or place except of approved construction, which in any case shall include a substantial iron head and rough-surfaced metal cover, all with machined horizontal bearing surfaces flush with the sidewalk.
A. 
No person shall maintain or permit to remain any coalhole or manhole opening or head or cover occupying any portion of a public street or public place that is dangerous to the traveling public using such street or public place.
B. 
No coalhole or manhole opening shall remain uncovered for any greater time than necessary for the actual use of such coalhole or manhole. In no case shall any such opening be uncovered only for the purpose of supplying light or air to the basement to which it provides access.
C. 
No person shall open any manhole or remove the cover thereof unless such opening shall be guarded by a guardrail and shall be so marked both day and night as to be plainly seen from a distance of 50 feet. Said guardrail shall be maintained so long as such manhole shall remain open or uncovered.
Whenever the removal of any coalhole or manhole occupying any public street or public place shall become necessary because of public improvement or public utility construction, the person maintaining such coalhole or manhole or owning or occupying the property of which such coalhole or manhole is an adjunct shall, upon 30 days' notice from the Building, Housing and Land Use Department, remove such coalhole or manhole and restore such street or public place to its proper condition.