[CC 1999 §15.300; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or permit to
remain on any highway, street, alley, sidewalk, parkway, tree lawn
or public place except by street use permit, as herein provided, any
building material or equipment, rubbish, coal, debris, dirt, materials
of any kind, chattels or property which might obstruct the free use
thereof or hinder traffic of persons or vehicles, provided that, if
through necessity, an obstruction of the nature described is placed
thereon, the person responsible shall be relieved of the penalties
of this Section if he/she removes the same without unnecessary delay
and if he/she places red lanterns or lights on and around said obstruction,
lighted and placed in such manner and of such number as to be plainly
visible in all directions, between the hours of sunset and sunrise
while such obstruction so remains.
[CC 1999 §15.301; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct or occupy with
building materials or equipment, dirt piles, articles or materials
of any kind calculated to prevent free passage or use by the public,
more than one-half (½) of any sidewalk or more than one-third
(1/3) of any public roadway, highway or alley or to in any manner
obstruct the free passage of water in any gutter, drain or alley with
such materials or articles.
[CC 1999 §15.302; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
Any person proposing to place any obstruction or obstructions
upon a public way, as set out in the preceding Sections, shall first
secure a permit to do so from the City and such person may be required,
at the discretion of the Board of Aldermen, to make a cash deposit
with the City Collector to insure that all such obstructions will
be safeguarded as required by this Chapter and promptly removed. Said
deposit shall be in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)
and shall be refunded after full compliance herewith and conditions
restored equal to that existing prior to the placing of the obstructions.
[CC 1999 §15.303; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
The tenants or occupants of all premises occupied by them and
the owners or agents of vacant lots owned by them or under their control
shall keep the sidewalks in front of and adjoining the property owned,
controlled or occupied by them swept and clear of paper, dirt, mud,
filth, animal or vegetable matter or any substance or article. After
any fall of snow or sleet or formation of ice thereon, said owners,
agents, occupants or tenants shall cause the same to be immediately
removed from the sidewalk fronting or adjoining the property owned,
managed or occupied by them. Where buildings are occupied by more
than one (1) tenant, it shall be the duty of the person or persons,
occupying the tenement or tenements nearest the street to comply with
the requirements of this Section.
[CC 1999 §15.304; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
It shall be unlawful to place and display for sale upon any
public sidewalk within the City any groceries, provisions, commodities,
vegetables, fruit, produce, goods, wares or merchandise, unless approved
by the Board of Aldermen.
[CC 1999 §15.305; Ord. No. 99-12-03 §1, 12-28-1999]
It shall be unlawful for any person to use any street or highway
or part thereof, which has been withdrawn from use by the public,
or to drive or attempt to drive any vehicle thereon or to remove or
destroy any barricade, warning light or sign placed upon said street
or highway or around or upon any obstruction or defect thereon as
a protection or warning to the public.
