§ 66-119. Openings.  


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  • All openings through the sidewalk or street into any such vault, space, room or structure shall be kept covered and guarded. If the opening is a manhole or trap door an adequate, strong metal cover must be provided and must be equipped with a rough surface so that there will be no danger of any pedestrian slipping on it. If a stairway is provided, the stairway must be properly guarded with a railing at last three feet high to protect pedestrians from injury.

(Code 1959, ch. 6, art. IV; Code 1979, § 14-87)