[Code 1999 §515.010; CC 1979 §§500.000 —
500.110; Ord. No. 16 §1, 8-7-1907]
The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen shall have power and authority,
by ordinance, to open and improve streets, avenues, alleys and other
highways and to make sidewalks and to build bridges, culverts, drains
and sewers within the City and to establish grades for all improvements
herein mentioned and shall exercise exclusive control over all streets,
avenues, alleys and public highways within the limits of the City.
[Ord. No. 844, 3-9-2023]
All persons are hereby required to take reasonable measures,
excluding physical repairs, to keep the sidewalk in front of, or adjacent
to, the property or premises owned or occupied by them or under their
control, within the City, clear and free of hazards so as not to endanger
or inconvenience pedestrians using such sidewalks.
[Code 1999 §515.020; CC 1979 §500.120; Ord. No. 149 §1, 12-5-1955]
It is hereby made unlawful for any person or persons, partnership
or corporation to dig into or disturb or change the existing condition
thereof in any manner any street, alley or public thoroughfare in
the City of Seymour, Missouri, except as hereinafter provided.
[Code 1999 §515.030; CC 1979 §500.121; Ord. No. 149 §2, 12-5-1955]
Any person or persons, partnership or corporation desiring to
dig into or disturb or change the existing condition of any street,
alley or public thoroughfare in any manner, or for any purpose, shall
before so doing apply to the City Clerk of the City of Seymour, Missouri,
and be issued a written permit for the purpose requested.
[Code 1999 §515.040; CC 1979 §500.122; Ord. No. 149 §3, 12-5-1955]
Before issuing any permit as herein provided, the City Clerk
shall obtain the approval thereof from the City Engineer of said City,
whose approval shall be endorsed on said permit.
[Code 1999 §515.050; CC 1979 §500.123]
Each applicant for a permit to dig in any street or hard surfaced
alley shall, upon applying for said permit, deposit with the City
Clerk of the City a sum as designated by the City Administrator and
receive a receipt therefrom. Said deposit shall be deposited in the
General Fund of said City to cover expenses of repairing said street
or hard surfaced alley. The City will be responsible for repairing
said street or alley.
