[Code 1964, § 20-11]
The Common Council prescribes, approves and adopts the general
specifications of the Department of Engineering covering materials
of construction and construction items for pavements, sidewalks, sewers,
conduits and other miscellaneous construction items. The specifications
were filed in the office of the City Clerk on February 18, 1976, by
the City Engineer.
[Ord. No. 270 of 1988, 9-21-1988]
Whenever a City-owned property is scheduled to be demolished
and specifications are issued for the demolition, any necessary road
cuts and/or road repairs will no longer be included in the specifications.
The Board of Water Supply shall perform any necessary road cuts and/or
road repairs done in conjunction with the demolition of City-owned
properties.
[Code 1964, § 20-1]
The Common Council adopts as the system of numbering upon all
the streets in the City the plan of renumbering as indicated upon
a map entitled "Map of System of Re-numbering Streets," as amended,
and the map is incorporated by reference as if set out at length in
this section. The City Engineer shall furnish the numbers and place
the numbers upon all houses within the City in accordance with the
plan of numbering shown upon the map as amended.
[Code 1964, § 20-2]
The City Engineer may cause field surveys and maps of the street
intersections of the City to be made and kept up-to-date. The maps
shall set forth the location of sanitary and stormwater sewers as
well as other public utilities.
[Code 1964, § 20-4]
(a)
Acknowledgment required. The signature of each owner of property
or duly authorized agent of the owner entitled to sign a petition
or other writing designating the general kind of pavement or material
to be used in making an improvement pursuant to the provisions of
state law shall not be valid as such a designation unless it is duly
acknowledged in the same manner as the execution of a deed entitled
to be recorded. The acknowledgment shall state the date of the signature
of the owner.
(b)
Signature on more than one petition. If the name of any owner, acknowledged as provided in subsection (a) of this section, appears on more than one petition or designation for a street improvement, the name shall not be considered in computing the number of property owners and frontage unless an instrument separate from any designation and of later date expressly revoking the former designation and acknowledged in the same manner as a petition is executed by each such owner is filed with the Board of Contract and Supply within the 10 days allowed for the filing of this petition or designation.
(c)
Duty of City Engineer. The Board of Contract and Supply may refer
the designations or petitions to the City Engineer to ascertain the
number of owners and frontage represented, and the Engineer's certificate
of the facts required shall be conclusive.
(d)
Names to be considered. No name other than that of a person shown
to be an owner on the City tax maps on the date of the receiving of
bids for a street improvement by the Board of Contract and Supply
shall be considered on a petition or designation for the improvement
of any street.
[Code 1964, § 20-8]
No person shall set out or plant or cause to be set out and
planted between the curbline and street line of the adjoining lot
on any street, avenue or public place any tree which shall be one
of the general class known as poplar or willow trees.
[Code 1964, § 20-10]
(a)
Permission required; conditions. No owner or occupant of any premises
shall erect or suffer to remain in or upon the street or sidewalk
in front of or on any side of the owner's or occupant's premises any
signpost, bootblack stand or bicycle rack without the permission of
the Common Council. The permission shall state the dimensions and
place to be occupied and any other conditions imposed and shall be
void if the conditions are not complied with and shall be revocable
at pleasure. No sign or advertisement shall be allowed except of the
owner or occupant. A certified copy of the resolution granting permission
shall be kept upon the premises and shall be exhibited upon request
of any police officer or City official.
(b)
Penalty. Every person refusing or neglecting to remove the signpost,
bootblack stand or bicycle rack within 48 hours after being directed
to do so by the Chief of Police or the City Engineer shall be guilty
of an offense.
[Code 1964, § 17-10.1]
It shall be unlawful for any person to hit or attempt to hit
a ball or similar object with a bat, racket or similar object or for
six or more persons to engage in team sport activity such as baseball,
softball, football, soccer and the like within the area between the
Memorial Parkway and Pleasant Street from Clemetian Street to Genesee
Street.
[Code 1964, § 17-10]
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any sport activities
such as baseball, football, frisbee or any other such games upon the
City streets and sidewalks in such manner so as to interfere with
pedestrians and traffic upon such sidewalks and streets. This section
shall not apply to any streets which are set aside as play streets
pursuant to law.
