[Adopted 4-7-1980 by Ord. No. 1269 (Ch. 21, Part 5, of the
1997 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
The purpose of this article is to protect the health and safety
of persons within the City of Warren by requiring the surfacing of
private streets, driveways and parking lot areas to prevent the spread
of dust, mud and gravel from such unpaved areas.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
As used in this article, the following words or phrases shall
have the meaning indicated below:
The area and/or roadway used for the purpose of vehicular
ingress and egress to lands or buildings and connecting to a public
street or highway.
Any area used for the storing and/or parking of four or more
vehicles.
A street which is used by abutting property owners and others
but has not been accepted and maintained by the City.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
A.
All private streets, driveways and parking lots within the City of
Warren shall be paved with portland cement, concrete, asphaltic concrete
or other materials as may be approved by resolution of City Council
from time to time, provided that the terms of this article shall not
apply to driveways used solely for residential purposes and leading
to less than four parking spaces.
B.
All vacant lands within the City of Warren which are unpaved and uncovered with vegetation so that dust or mud are spread therefrom onto adjacent lands or streets must be planted with vegetation, paved with materials as set forth in Subsection A above or treated by application of oil or chemicals which control the spread of dust and mud and which are not dangerous to persons or animals and which do not pollute air or water or damage surrounding vegetation.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
A.
Following the adoption of this article, the City Manager shall conduct a survey of those areas not in conformance with the requirements of § 410-24 hereof.
B.
The City Manager shall, upon being informed of any area within the City that does not conform to the requirements of § 410-24 hereof, send a written notice to the owner thereof describing the nonconforming conditions and ordering the owner to correct said conditions so as to bring his property into conformance with this article. All notices shall be personally served by the City Manager or his designee or sent by certified or registered mail.
C.
Any landowner receiving a notice as set forth in Subsection B above shall comply with the requirements of said notice on or before one year from the date the notice was sent, unless the landowner is required by other ordinance or statute to perform the same corrective action within a shorter time.
[Amended 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$600 plus costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
