[CC 1987 §230.010; Ord. No. 461 §2, 12-8-1959]
A. 
No person shall, at any time, deposit, allow or cause to be deposited on any street, sidewalk or public place any building materials, coal, debris, dirt piles, equipment, soil or any other substance or object without first having obtained a written permit upon recommendation of the City Engineer or Street Commissioner, and making an indemnity deposit of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
B. 
It shall be a practice to demand an indemnity deposit not in excess if fifty dollars ($50.00), but it shall be mandatory that the City Engineer or Street Commissioner recommend an indemnity deposit in excess of fifty dollars ($50.00) whenever damage to City or public property could or may exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
C. 
The City Clerk shall keep all deposits in a special fund subject to withdrawal by check, and shall repay such indemnity deposits, after deducting all amounts owing to and accruing to the City for cost of its labor and materials that are necessary to do cleaning and repair work, where needed, to restore the City or public property to the same or equal condition which existed before the disturbance by the licensee. Costs to the City in excess of the deposit or in lieu thereof shall be collected under provisions in Sections 225.140 and 225.150.
[CC 1987 §230.020; Ord. No. 461 §3, 12-8-1959]
Flares, red lanterns or lights shall be placed by licensee or other persons causing disturbance on or around any and all obstructions in such a manner and in such quantity as to be visible in all directions from the hours of sunset to sunrise. These shall be placed whether or not a permit was issued for the obstruction or whether the obstruction resulted from an accident or other cause.
[CC 1987 §230.030; Ord. No. 461 §4, 12-8-1959]
A. 
No person shall permit, place or cause to be placed, thrown, or to leak or spill from a vehicle or otherwise, any liquid asphalt or other substance, liquid or otherwise, which might endanger, impede or inconvenience the movement of vehicles or pedestrians or render the surface of the streets, sidewalks or other public places rough, slippery or uneven.
B. 
No person shall cause or permit any deposits to be washed onto the streets, other public places which contain plaster, lime, cement or other substances of either temporary or permanent discoloration or other damage.
[CC 1987 §230.040; Ord. No. 461 §§5 — 6, 12-8-1959]
A. 
No person shall permit, cause or cause to be placed any encroachment or obstruction of any kind or material upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, without first obtaining a written permit and making a deposit as spelled out in Section 225.010 above.
B. 
No person shall at any time obstruct or occupy, with building materials, equipment, soil or any other objects or substances calculated to prevent free passage of the public, more than one-half (½) of any sidewalk or more than one-half (½) of any street.
C. 
No person shall in any manner, obstruct the free passage of water in any street with building materials, soil or other objects.
[CC 1987 §230.050; Ord. No. 461 §7, 12-8-1959]
No person shall throw or place or cause to be thrown or placed any glass, glass bottles, barbwire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, waste or rubbish of any kind, nature, quantity or description upon any street, sidewalk or other public place except that residents may place the above items at the curb for collection by an authorized contractor for trash removal.
[CC 1987 §230.060; Ord. No. 461 §8, 12-8-1959]
No person shall use or cause to be used any street or part thereof, which has been closed or withdrawn from public use, or drive thereon, or attempt to drive thereon, any vehicle, or to remove or destroy any barricade, warning light, flare or sign placed on or around said obstruction, barricade or defect.
[CC 1987 §230.070; Ord. No. 461 §9, 12-8-1959]
No person shall damage or cause to be damaged any sidewalk, street, public place, tree, shrub, flower, bush, lawn, bed of flowers, step, railing, ornament, pole, post, light standard, sign, fire plug, or other public property of any kind or description by driving a vehicle upon, against or over it, or by cutting, breaking, tearing or otherwise damaging it in whole or in part.
[CC 1987 §230.080; Ord. No. 461 §10, 12-8-1959]
A. 
No person shall drive, haul or cause to be driven or hauled, any materials or vehicles, empty or loaded, across any sidewalk, curb, gutter, catch basin, or inlet, without first obtaining a permit from the City Clerk. No permit shall be issued unless a fifty dollar ($50.00) indemnity deposit per lot is first deposited with the City Clerk to insure that no damage shall be caused to public property. The deposits shall remain in a special fund until the City Clerk is notified that public property is in the same condition as before the issuance of the permit.
B. 
In the event a person shall damage or cause damage to be done to public property and shall delay or refuse to restore such property, then it shall be the duty of the City Engineer or Street Commissioner to immediately make such repairs or restoration, or have it done; the expenses hereof shall be withheld from such person's indemnity deposit which the City holds, and where costs to the City shall exceed the amount on deposit, then such excess shall be collected under provisions in Sections 225.140 and 225.150 below.
C. 
A fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be charged by the City Clerk to cover inspection and permit costs.
[CC 1987 §230.090; Ord. No. 461 §§11 — 12, 12-8-1959]
A. 
No person shall break or cause to be broken any curbs or gutters for placement of driveways without first having obtained a written permit, nor shall they restore said portion of curbing or gutter adjoining the street with any substance or material other than concrete.
B. 
Even though permits are issued and obtained under Section 225.080 above, it shall be the duty of every person to protect all curbs, gutters, streets, sidewalks, lawns and any public place by bridging with planks, boards, logs or other suitable and adequate material in such a manner as to prevent damage to any public property.
[CC 1987 §230.100; Ord. No. 461 §13, 12-8-1959]
No person shall stick, place, or post any bills upon any public building, fence, wall, post, tree or any other public place within the City without first having obtained a written permit. No person shall place or post any advertisement, bill, sign, poster or device of any kind upon private property, without first having obtained written permission of the owner or occupant of said private property. Nothing herein shall apply to any notice required by law to be posted or to any official notice by public officers who have a duty to post notices.
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Cross Reference — As to similar provisions, see §545.020.
[CC 1987 §230.110; Ord. No. 461 §14, 12-8-1959]
No tenant or occupant of any premise, nor owner, possessor, or agent of vacant lots shall fail to keep the sidewalks or parkways except public walkways in front of and adjoining the property, swept clean of paper, dirt, mud, snow and any other substance. Packed snow, ice, sleet, and any other dangerous substance shall be removed immediately by the person occupying the premises or by those charged with its maintenance or control.
[CC 1987 §230.120; Ord. No. 461 §15, 12-8-1959]
No person shall place and display for sale any commodity, produce or merchandise of any kind upon any public sidewalk, street or other public place within the City without first having obtained a written permit.
[CC 1987 §230.130; Ord. No. 461 §16, 12-8-1959]
No person shall kindle, permit or maintain any bonfire, or fire of leaves or other substance on any street, sidewalk, curb, or gutter within the City.
[CC 1987 §230.140; Ord. No. 461 §17, 12-8-1959]
The Board of Aldermen, upon receipt of notice from any source whatever that there is an encroachment, hindrance, obstruction or impediment of any kind, nature or origin, may order the same removed by the City Marshal or his/her designee; said designee may or may not be the one who caused or permitted the disturbance. All time and money expended by the City shall be recovered from any deposits held by the City. Where no deposits are held or when they are inadequate to cover the City's expenditure of time or money for restoration or replacement, then these expenses shall be assessed as costs to be recovered within the Police Court of the City.
[CC 1987 §230.150; Ord. No. 461 §18, 12-8-1959; Ord. No. 566 §2, 9-8-1964]
A. 
It is further intended to spell out that the presence of any of the above mentioned disturbances without written permit are by their very presence made a violation under this Chapter. No notice of their presence, nor request for their removal, need be given under this Chapter.
B. 
It is hereby provided that whenever the City or its employees, its agents or its contractors expend time or money removing or correcting a violation, whether covered in whole or in part by a deposit, or not by a deposit, then the City Marshal, upon receiving instructions, shall summons to the Police Court the offending person to be charged with the violations.
C. 
All expenditures by the City shall be recovered for the City as items of special costs in addition to the penalties provided below.
D. 
In addition to the above, any violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute just grounds for the revocation of any permit granted by authority hereof.