[Code 1964, § 25-4]
It shall be unlawful to obstruct or occupy with building material,
soil or other object, which may prevent the free passage of the public,
more than one-half the width of any sidewalk or tree lawn. The occupation
of any street for the storage of building material for any one building
or for temporary sidewalks shall never exceed one-third the width
of the roadway, highway or alley, nor shall in any manner obstruct
the free passage of water in any gutter or alley. Streets and sidewalks
shall be properly covered with plank whenever slacking lime, mixing
concrete or mortar, dumping stone or piling brick or other heavy material
upon any such improved street or sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 1500, § 1, 10-17-1991; Ord. No. 2576, 6-18-2020]
Any person desiring to temporarily use any public street or
sidewalk for the purpose of placing building material, soil or other
objects associated with construction or development of property shall
first secure a permit therefor from the city. Such permit may only
allow use of such property for a limited time as reasonably required
for the project with which the use is associated. A permit may be
issued upon application to the city clerk and upon payment of a fee
of seventy dollars ($70.00) by the applicant.
[Ord. No. 1500, § 1, 10-17-1991; Ord. No. 2550, 10-3-2019]
No person, firm or corporation may erect, place or install any
barrier, obstruction or impediment to delay or hinder the free flow
of vehicular traffic, including, but not limited to, one (1) or more
speed bumps, traffic horses, or similar devices, over or along any
public or private street or roadway which is open to public travel.
Nothing in this section shall be construed or applied so as to interfere
with the right of any private property owner to control access to
that owner's property.
Furthermore, nothing in this section shall be construed or applied
to prevent the Board of Aldermen by a majority vote on a motion or
resolution from ordering that certain obstructions, including but
not limited to one (1) or more speed bumps, traffic horses, chicanes,
and traffic monitoring devices, designed to calm or control traffic
be erected, placed or installed on any public City street or sidewalk.
[Ord. No. 1866, § 1, 9-21-2000]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any game or recreational
activity upon any street or roadway, or to walk upon the traveled
portion of any street or roadway, in any manner so as to:
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or any other custodian or person having responsibility for the care of any child under the age of seventeen (17) years to knowingly suffer or permit such child to violate the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. In the prosecution of any parent, guardian or custodian for violating this subsection it shall be prima facie evidence that such person acted knowingly as to the conduct of the child involved if it is shown by competent evidence that the defendant had been personally informed that the child had previously engaged in conduct prohibited by subsection (a) and of the responsibilities imposed by this subsection.
(c)
Any
person or entity desiring to temporarily use any public street or
sidewalk for the purpose of hosting a community or other event shall
first secure a permit therefore from the City Engineer or his/her
designee on such terms and conditions as the Board of Aldermen may
approve from time to time by motion or resolution.
[Ord. No. 2552, 10-3-2019[1]]
