§ 138-82. Closing of streets during paving operations.

(a)

Authority, duties of commissioner. For paving or repaving a street, construction of a bridge or any other work, the commissioner of public works shall be authorized to close the street or part of the street from the time the work is started until, in the commissioner's judgment, the street is suitable for ordinary traffic thereon. If there is any dispute as to the time when the pavement is sufficiently set or hardened or otherwise has become fit for travel, the decision of the commissioner of public works shall be final. The commissioner of public works shall see that this section is enforced, both as to the erection of barriers or enclosures and as to travel on the street by vehicles or otherwise during the time prohibited. The commissioner of public works shall notify the police chief, fire chief, Grady Memorial Hospital, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and persons named by the mayor or the mayor's designee of the date and time street will be closed.

(b)

Violation. Any person interfering with the street closing or undertaking to operate a vehicle or otherwise travel upon a street closed by authority of the commissioner of public works before the enclosures have been removed therefrom and the street opened for travel shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be punished as provided in the penalty section of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2001-22, § 1, 3-14-01)