§ 13-221. DITCHES, FLUMES, CONDUITS, ETC.  


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  • No person shall have, build or maintain any canal, ditch, flume or artificial stream or conduit for water within or upon any street or public place within the city without the same being covered and enclosed in a safe, solid and substantial manner, with sound and durable material, approved by the Director. Whenever the Director shall discover any such ditch, flume or artificial stream, or conduit of water uncovered, and in such condition as to be anywhere inconvenient, dangerous or injurious or a nuisance to the public in any manner, he shall give one day's notice in writing to the person having or maintaining such canal, flume or artificial stream or conduit of water, such notice to specify what shall be done by said person to render such canal, ditch, flume or artificial stream or conduit of water safe; then such person shall within thirty days cause the same to be covered and repaired in the manner directed by the Director.

(Added Ord. 6667, 1965).