[Adopted 7-27-1970 as Art. 38, Ch. F, of the 1969 Revised
Ordinances]
It shall be unlawful to encroach upon or obstruct
any public street, alley or sidewalk in the Town of Dover, except
while actually engaged in loading or unloading of merchandise or (with
the permission of the Building Inspector) during the erection, alteration
or repair of a building.
It shall be unlawful to place, throw or deposit
any dirt, ashes, rubbish, garbage or refuse of any kind in and upon
any street, highway, alley, gutter or sidewalk in the Town of Dover
or to permit the drainage of any wastewater, refuse or slops onto
any sidewalk or gutter or public alley. The placing of refuse, ashes
and garbage for periodic removal by the town, at such times and places
and under such conditions and regulations as may be adopted therefor,
or sanding of any walks or streets is hereby excepted.[1]
It shall be unlawful to encumber any street,
alley, sidewalk or public place in the Town of Dover with any building
materials, merchandise or other matters, so as to cause any pedestrian
to trip or fall or any vehicle to be upset or damaged in passing;
or to allow such substance or material to remain upon said streets,
highways or alleyways without express permission of the Police and
Building Departments; or to permit any such obstruction to remain
after sundown, unless there is kept thereon lighted lanterns or other
illumination between sunset and sunrise, in such manner as to warn
pedestrians and vehicles.
[Amended 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 19-1996; 4-9-2002 by Ord. No.
11-2002]
Any person or corporation violating the provisions
of any of the foregoing sections in this article or failing to abate
any nuisance or to remove any obstruction when so notified to do so
by the Police Department, Street Department or Building Inspector
shall be subject to one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding
$1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days. Each day of obstruction,
or part thereof, shall constitute a separate offense. This article
shall be enforced by the Police Department.
