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los 121.9 OPENINGS IN SIDEWALKS. NO OPENINGS IN SIDEWALKS FOR AREAWAYS, CELLAR ENTRANCES, COAL OR FUEL HOLES, SIDEWALK ELEVATORS OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION SHALL HEREAFTER BE PERMITTED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. NO PERMIT SHALL BE GRANTED FOR SUCH OPENINGS IF THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF THE SAME WOULD RESULT IN CREATING A NUISANCE OR MENACE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, 121.91 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: A BUILDING PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF ANY SIDEWALK OPENING, APPROVED BY COUNCIL, SHALL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL* SUCH PLANS SHALL SPECIFY THE DIMENSIONS, THE CHARACTER OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION, THE METHOD OF DRAINAGE, AND PROTECTION OF SUCH OPENINGS. 121.92 ALL SIDEWALK OPENINGS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED AND USED SO AS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH ANY SEWER LINE, WATER OR GAS SERVICE, FIRE OR SPRINKLER HYDRANT, MANHOLE, CATCH BASIN, CONDUIT OR OTHER PUBLIC UTILITY, THE MAINTENANCE OR USE OF SUCH SIDEWALK OPENINGS SHALL NOT BE TAKEN TO REST ANY TITLE THERETO IN THE OWNER OF THE ADJOINING LAND, OR TO ABRIDGE IN ANY MANNER THE RIGHTS OF THE CITY THEREIN, 121.93 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: NO SIDEWALK ELEVATOR OR CELLAR VAULT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ANY SIDEWALK HAVING A WIDTH OF LESS THAN FIVE (5) FEET. NO SUCH OPENING SHALL BE MORE THAN FOUR (4) FEET IN ANY DIMENSION NOR SHALL IT EXTEND ACROSS MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALK. SUCH OPENINGS SHALL BE COVERED WITH A HEAVY METAL COVER SET IN A SUBSTANTIAL FRAME AND FASTENED THERETO BY METAL HINGES. SUCH COVER AND FRAME SHALL BE KEPT WELL. SCORED, AND NO PART OF EITHER, OR OF THE HINGES OR LOCK ATTACHED THERETO SHALL PROJECT ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALK, GRATE COVERED VENTILATING OPENINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED WITH SPACES BETWEEN THE BARS NOT TO EXCEED ONE-HALF (') INCH AND SHALL BE OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION AS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR SUCH INSTALLATION. COAL AND FUEL MANHOLES MAY BE INSTALLED IN ANY SIDEWALK; SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY FIXED IN THE SIDEWALK; SHALL BE SCORED TO PREVENT SLIPPING; AND SHALL NOT EXCEED TWENTY- FOUR (24) INCHES IN ANY DIMENSION. 121.94 EXISTING OPENINGS: PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND USE OF ALL EXISTING SIDEWALK OPENINGS, CONSTRUCTED OR MAINTAINED PRIOR TO JUNE 79 1954, PROVIDED THAT THE MAINTENANCE AND USE THEREOF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CODE RELATING TO SUCH OPENINGS, AND UPON FAILURE OR REFUSAL OF THE OWNER OF SUCH OPENING TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL ORDER SUCH OPENING CLOSED AND SIDEWALK PLACED IN ITS' ORIGINAL CONDITION. CL ERK J ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 7, 1954 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL, MR. TEBELL AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 5 OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 ENTITLED "KEEPING HOGS IN CITY". SECTION 5. KEEPING HOGS IN CITY. NO HOGS SHALL BE KEPT IN THE CITY LIMITS EXCEPT FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT OR SLAUGHTER.