Restoration—Traffic obstructions—Damages.
Columbus City Codes § 903.04
in effect903.04 - Restoration—Traffic obstructions—Damages.
Whenever any person shall have authority, as provided for by a permit issued pursuant to C.C. Section 903.01, to excavate or dig in or to occupy the right-of-way of any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway or public way, the person causing such excavation, digging or occupancy to be done shall complete the same such excavation or digging with all possible dispatch. The person shall fill in and cover over such excavation or digging in such manner, and by such time as may be required by the Director, or shall be liable to the city for the expense thereof, if it be filled in or covered by the city. During the progress of any such work at least one-half (½) of the street or alley shall be kept open and free for the passage of vehicles, except when in the opinion of the Director the street or alley must be closed to facilitate the work to be done. The person so causing any such excavation, digging, or occupancy to be done shall be liable for all damages to persons or property which in any way result therefrom.
(a) Wherever work within the public right-of-way creates an obstruction or hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, temporary traffic control measures shall be installed and maintained in accordance with any maintenance of traffic plans approved by the Director and required by the permit.
(b) Permit related roadway, and/or travel lane closures shall be reported in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director.
(c) When steel plates are used to protect open excavations they shall be secured and maintained in accordance with the Department's standard drawing 1441, which outlines those requirements. The locations of where steel plates are installed shall be reported in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director.
(Ord. 2227-88; Ord. 1987-2008 Attach. 1 (part); Ord. No. 0128-2009, § 1, 2-9-2009; Ord. No. 1984-2023, § 2, 7-31-2023)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH903EXOCRE_903.04RERAOBAMFetched: 10/27/2026