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'. . Ordinance No. 945 , Page 2. . condition after excavations have been terminated. Section 5. The fee for such permits shall be Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Section 6. No such permit shall be issued unless and until the applicant therefor has filed with the City Clerk a bond in the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) conditioned to indemnify the City of La Porte for any loss, liability, or damage that may result or accrue from or because of the making, existence or manner of guarding or constructing such excavation. Such bond shall have as surety a corporation licensed to do business in the State of Texas as a corporate surety. Section 7. It shall be unlawful to make any such excava- tion in any way contrary to or at variance with the terms of the permit therefor. Proper bracing shall be maintained to prevent the collapse of adjoining ground; and the excavation shall not have at any point below the surface any portion which extends beyond the opening at the surface. Section 8. Any person, firm or corporation making any excavation shall restore the surface to its original condition and to grade level. Refills shall be properly tamped down, and any bracing shall be left in the ground. Section 9. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation making such excavation, to place and maintain barriers and warning devices necessary for the safety of the general public. Such barriers, warning signs, lights, and the like, shall conform to the requirements of the City Commission. A substantial six-foot fence of solid construction shall be erected around the entire perimeter of the excavation site, with gates, which shall be kept locked and secured when excava- tion is not actually in progress. Section 10. Any special permit issued under the terms of this Ordinance shall be for a term not greater than one year. Section 11. Any person, firm or corporation violating ~. . .