[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.
[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.