[R.O. 2009 §24-1; Code 1975 §520.120]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect upon or along any of the public streets of the City any poles or other obstructions for the purpose of stringing wires along or upon any such street, and it shall be unlawful for any person to rebuild any pole line now located upon and along such public streets, except as provided in Subsection (B).
B.
All
pole lines and other obstructions necessary to be erected in the City
shall be erected in the alleyways of the City and where there are
no alleyways, poles may be erected in the streets; but only upon the
approval of the City Council and under the direction of the City Council
and at such places as the City Council may designate and no other.
[R.O. 2009 §24-2; Code 1975 §240.460]
No awning within this City shall be built, constructed, used
or maintained or allowed by any person, whether owner, occupant or
person in charge of the property, in front of or along the side thereof
to be or remain in a condition dangerous, annoying or inconvenient
to the public or at a less elevation than eight (8) feet from any
sidewalk or alley.
[R.O. 2009 §24-3; Code 1975 §240.460]
Any person who shall, within this City, suffer or permit any
cellar door or grating opening upon any sidewalk, street, avenue,
alley or thoroughfare to be and remain open or in an unsafe condition
whereby persons may be endangered of falling in or over such cellar
door or grating shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2009 §24-4; Code 1975 §240.460]
Any person who shall hoist on the outside of any building and
over any street, avenue, alley, sidewalk or thoroughfare within this
City any merchandise or other articles without having a watchman stationed
to warn passersby shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation;
provided that nothing in this Section shall be so construed as to
include persons engaged in the construction or repair of any building
or the employees of such persons when such work is being done in conformity
with the provisions of this Code and other ordinances pertaining to
such work.
[R.O. 2009 §24-5; Code 1975 §240.460]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow, permit or cause any obstruction of any public sidewalk in the City and it shall likewise be unlawful for any person to allow, permit or cause any object to be placed upon any public sidewalk in the City except as provided in Subsection (B).
B.
Upon
application in writing, the City Council, by a majority vote of the
Council members present at a special or regular meeting of the Council,
may issue a special permit for the purpose of allowing certain persons
within the City to place objects upon the open and public sidewalks
of the City; provided that such shall be done from time to time for
the general welfare and only for a temporary period of time, all as
provided in the application and in the resolution of the Council hereinabove
set forth.
[R.O. 2009 §24-6; Code 1975 §240.460]
Any person who shall, within this City, neglect or refuse to
keep the paved sidewalk or gutter in front of the buildings, tenements,
rooms or real property owned or possessed by him/her or under his/her
management or control swept clean of mud, filth, dirt or snow or ice
and clear and clean of weeds and grass shall be deemed guilty of an
ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2009 §24-8; Ord. No. 2653 §§I — -III, 7-24-1996]
A.
Prior
to changing the name of any existing public street within the City
of Festus, the City Council will hold a public hearing to allow comments
from all residents concerning the name change. The public hearing
will be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation within the
City at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled date of the
hearing. In addition, all residents located upon the street to be
renamed will be directly notified by registered mail of the time,
place and purpose of the hearing concerning said name change.
B.
Pursuant
to the public hearing, the Council will draft a bill providing for
the change in name. The bill will be presented at the next regular
session of the City Council at which time it will be read in accordance
to the requirements for adoption of a municipal ordinance.
C.
Should
the bill pass and become an ordinance and the name of the street thereby
changed, there shall be no bill or other consideration of renaming
said street for a period of eighteen (18) months after the date of
the passage of the original bill.
[R.O. 2009 §24-9; Ord. No. 2771 §I, 2-25-1998; Ord. No. 3966 §I, 8-4-2011]
A.
Any
person who shall, within the City, fail, neglect or refuse to control
the runoff of water from land possessed by him, or under his management
or control, so that soil, dirt, gravel, rock, sand, trash, filth,
or similar material detrimental to or causing a hazard to public users
is carried upon a public sidewalk or a paved public street shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
B.
It
is unlawful for any person to cause or permit the deposit of dirt,
mud, gravel, rock, sand, or similar material detrimental to or causing
a hazard to public users from the wheels or tracks of any motorized
equipment operated by them. Persons violating the provisions of this
Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[R.O. 2009 §24-10; Ord. No. 2771 §I, 2-25-1998]
Any person, firm or corporation to whom a building, demolition
or grading permit has been issued shall remove at least twice each
working day any mud, dirt, sticky substance, litter or foreign matter
of any kind carried into or deposited upon any public street, public
sidewalk or other public way or place of the City by any vehicle or
by the wheels of any vehicle entering or leaving the site of the project
for which the building, demolition or grading permit was issued. The
removal shall be performed once prior to noon and once at the end
of the working day. Any person, firm or corporation who violates this
Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
A.
In
order to better insure public safety in the City, City streets shall
not be closed to vehicular traffic except in an emergency declared
by the Mayor, during construction or maintenance of a street or in
celebrating National Night Out at a location designated by the City
Council.
B.
The
City Council of the City of Festus may authorize closing all or part
of Main Street for recognized community events such as parades, marches,
festivals and holiday celebrations. Arterial streets may also be closed
to insure public safety when an event on Main Street has been authorized.
C.
The
City Council may authorize events on City-owned parking lots for festivals
and celebrations. Applications for use of a City-owned parking lot
shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed
event. The City Council shall issue a permit under this Section when
it finds:
1.
The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and
recreation;
2.
The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite
violence, crime or disorderly conduct;
3.
The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome
expense or Police operation by the City; and
4.
The parking lot desired has not been reserved for other use at the
day and hour required in the application.
D.
In the event of a public health emergency or pandemic as determined by the City Administrator, or a state of emergency declared by the Mayor, the County Executive of Jefferson County, the Governor of Missouri, or the President of the United States, the City Administrator may require that any applicant include with his or her application, a public health plan to prevent the spread of virus, disease, bacteria, or to mitigate any other public health crisis at the event. Such a plan shall include one or more of the criteria listed in Subsection (B) of Section 230.320, and the City Administrator shall recommend to the Council that it:
E.
Any
permit issued pursuant to this Section may be revoked upon a finding
by the City Administrator of violation of any condition of the permit
approval or of any rule or ordinance, or upon good cause shown.
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Editor's Note: Ord. No. 4602 also changed the title of this
Section from "Street Closings" to "Street Closings; Permits For Events
On City Parking Lots."
