12.45.080 Interfering with movement of traffic.
(a) When any cut or excavation is performed on any public street, it shall be properly backfilled to top of pavement or bridged or plated, as approved by the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, to allow the operation of traffic thereon; except between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or as provided for under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) When any cut or excavation is performed on any street, it shall be unlawful, without a traffic disruption permit issued by the Development Services Director and approved by the Traffic Engineering Department, to do any of the following acts:
(1) Leave any pavement material, stone and earth or any other material removed from street cuts, openings or excavations on the street before 8:30 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.
(2) Perform any work which will require the closing of any lane of moving traffic between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. or from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(3) Do or perform any work or operation or place any material, equipment, barricades or other obstructions in such a manner as to require the closing at any time of more than one lane of moving traffic on any street. (Ord. 18916 § 6, 6-26-07. Code 1995 § 130-160.)