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§ 6.14 SEC. 6.14. MOTORIZED VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS. It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a motorized vehicle on any public sidewalk or public property desig- nated for use as a pedestrian walkway or bicycle trail, except when crossing the same for ingress and egress to private property lying on the other side thereof, and for the purpose of snow removal. SEC. 6.15. STREET OPENINGS OR EXCAVATIONS. It is a misdemeanor for any person, except a City employee acting within the course and scope of his employment or a contractor acting within the course and scope of a contract with the City, to make any excavation, opening or tunnel in, over, across or upon a public street or other public property without first having obtained a written permit from the City as herein provided. Subd. 1. Application. Application for a permit to make a street excavation shall describe with reasonable particularity the name and address of the applicant, the place, purpose and size of the excavation, and such other information as may be necessary or desirable to facilitate the investigation hereinafter provided for, and shall be filed with the City. Subd. 2. Investigation and Payment of Estimated Costs. Upon receipt of such application, the City shall cause such inves- tigation to be made as he may deem necessary to determine estimated cost of repair, such as back-filling, compacting, resurfacing and replacement, and the conditions as to the time of commencement of work, manner of procedure and time limitation upon such excavation. The foregoing estimated costs shall include permanent and temporary repairs due to weather or other conditions, and the cost of such investigation shall be included in such estimate. Subd. 3. Protection of the City and the Public. A. Barricades, Warning Signs and Lights. Barricades, warning signs and warning lights on al 1 street excavations shall be placed in accordance with the Minnesota Uniform Traffic Control Service Manual. B. Non-Completion or Abandonment. Work shall progress expeditiously to completion in accordance with any time limitation placed thereon so as to avoid unnecessary inconvenience to the public. In the event that work is not performed in accor- dance therewith, or shall cease or be abandoned without due cause, the City may, after six hours notice in writing to the holder of the permit of its intention to do so, correct the work, fill the excavation and repair the public property, and the cost thereof shal 1 be paid by the person holding the permit. C. Insurance. Prior to commencement of the work described in the application, the applicant shall furnish the City satisfactory evidence in writing that the applicant will keep in effect public liability insurance of not less than $100,000.00 for ORONO CC 149 (4-1-84)