[Ord. of 11-21-1955, § 1]
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 26 the General City Law of the State of New York, the map designated "Official Map, City of Poughkeepsie, New York," as amended from time to time, showing the streets, highways and parks laid out in the City, shall be and the same is hereby established and declared to be and is the established and Official Map of the city.
[1]
State law references: Authority of city to establish Official Map, § 26 of the General City Law; authority to amend the same, § 29 of the General City Law; authority of Planning Board to make map, § 237 of the General Municipal Law.
[Ord. of 3-4-1929, § 1-3; L.L. No. 7-2001, § 1]
(a) 
Display of street numbers. Within 30 days of the effective date of this section, and at all times thereafter, the owner, agent, or other person who manages or controls any building in the city hereafter used as a residence, place of business or otherwise shall forthwith place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained upon said building or upon such lot in front of said building a street number or numbers assigned to said building by Dutchess County Emergency Response. No street numbers other than the numbers so assigned shall be displayed upon any building or lot in the City.
(b) 
Placement, maintenance.
(1) 
Street numbers on residential buildings shall be not less than three inches in height.
(2) 
Street numbers for all other buildings shall be not less than four inches in height and shall be displayed over or near the main entrance to such building.
(3) 
Apartments, townhouses, shopping centers or other similar groups of buildings which have only one number assigned shall display such number at the main entranceway to said group of buildings. Numbers for individual units or establishments within the group shall be displayed on, above, or to the side of the main doorway to each such unit or establishment.
(4) 
All street numbers shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material and shall be of a contrasting color to the background on which they are placed. Wherever a building is more than 50 feet from the public right-of-way, the numbers shall also be placed on a post, mailbox or the like which is easily visible from the street. All street numbers shall be maintained at all times in a condition so as to remain clearly visible from the street.
(c) 
Private roads, signs. The owner or owners, agent or other person who manages or controls any private road, drive or the like which has been required to have a name assigned to it and approved for it by the Common Council shall, within 60 days of the effective date of this section, and at all times thereafter maintain, erect or cause to be erected a sign bearing the name of said private road, drive or the like. All such signs shall be of such size and construction as shall comply with the National Emergency Numbering Association standards.
(d) 
Penalties for violation. Every owner, agent or other person who manages or controls a building situate in the City which is found to be not in compliance with the requirements of this section shall be guilty of an offense punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second offense and $150 for a third and subsequent offense.
(e) 
Enforcement. The Fire Inspector or other designees of the Fire Chief shall each have the authority to issue appearance tickets for violations of this section, which ticket shall be returnable in the City Court of the City of Poughkeepsie, which Court shall have the power to impose the fine or penalty set forth herein. Such appearance tickets shall be served upon the owner, agent, or other person who manages or controls the building personally or by affixing the appearance ticket to the front door of the building and mailing a copy of same by first class mail to the address of the owner, agent, or other person who manages or controls the building contained in the real property tax records of the city.
[Ord. of 2-4-1929, § 2; Ord. of 8-7-1979, § 1]
No person shall obstruct the sidewalks or bicycle paths in the city by placing or stopping his animal or vehicle upon or across said walks or bicycle paths or by putting or placing any other obstruction or thing across or on the same.
[Ord. of 4-17-1978, § 1; Ord. of 12-4-1997, § 1]
No person shall obstruct the sidewalks or streets in the city for the purposes of construction, maintenance or repair thereon or thereunder without first obtaining the written consent of and permit from the Superintendent of Public Works. A permit fee of $15 shall be paid to the Department of Public Works prior to issuance of said permit. Any person violating this section shall be notified, in writing, to discontinue such activities forthwith until such time as written permission for such has been obtained. A civil penalty in the sum of $100 per day shall be levied against any person violating this section, such penalty to be assessed by the Superintendent of Public Works and collected in a civil suit to be instituted by the Corporation Counsel.
[Ord. of 5-17-1993, § 1; Ord. of 9-2-2003, § 1]
(a) 
No person shall repair, lubricate and/or change the oil or any other engine fluids of any motor vehicle or any part or parts thereof upon any public street or highway, or in any public parking garage, lot or space, or any other public place.
(b) 
Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 and not to exceed $500.
[Ord. of 2-4-1929, § 6]
No person shall, without the written consent of the Superintendent of Public Works, dig up or carry away or cause or permit to be dug or carried away any stone, sand, gravel, clay or earth from any street, sidewalk or public place in the City.
[Ord. of 2-4-1929, § 3]
No person shall place or suffer to be placed any casks, boxes, wood, stone, planks, merchandise or any other article in any street or on any sidewalk so as to incommode or obstruct the free passage or use thereof.
[Ord. of 3-4-1929, § 13; Ord. of 1-21-1963, § 2]
No person shall hang or place any goods, wares or merchandise or any other thing at any greater distance than two feet in front of his premises, nor less than six feet from the curb, except as otherwise provided in Section 9-24 relating to the collection and disposal of ashes, rubbish, garbage and refuse in the City.
[Ord. of 3-4-1929, § 18; Ord. of 5-20-1935, § 1]
No person shall locate or place any stand, tent, booth or stall or use or occupy any portion of the streets or sidewalks in the City for the purpose of selling or exposing for sale, either by auction or private sale, any kind of goods or merchandise whatsoever. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from exhibiting his goods as allowed by Section 15-8.
[Ord. of 3-4-1929, § 1; amended by Ord. No. O-17-4, 5-10-2017, § 1; 11-4-2024 by L.L. No. 11-2024]
(a) 
No letters, figures, signs or advertising devices shall be marked, drawn or made upon any sidewalk in the City, unless such figures, letters, signs and advertising devices are permanently built in the sidewalk at the time of construction thereof except as otherwise permitted in this section.
(b) 
The posting, tacking, taping or placing of any sign, handbill, stickers, posters or any printed material on any part of the stand of any traffic control device, any light pole and signpost, including traffic signs or street signs, traffic control boxes, utility poles, utility boxes and stanchions, guardrails, bridges, railroad crossings, overpasses, trash containers or the like, on any public property throughout the City of Poughkeepsie, is hereby prohibited.
(c) 
Any sign, handbill, sticker, any printed material advertising an event for which a permit was issued by the City of Poughkeepsie, such as yard sales, or performances, with the exception of real estate open house signs, shall be erected or posted no more than 24 hours prior to the permitted event and must be removed within 24 hours after the permitted event. No such advertisement may be larger than four square feet in size, and no such advertisements can be placed on private property unless the permission of the property owner is obtained prior to the placement of same.
(d) 
Nonpermanent movable “A frame” type signs shall be allowed to be placed on a public sidewalk abutting the property of the business it is related to, provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) 
One “A frame” type sign is permitted to be placed in front of a business by the owner or the tenant of a business provided that the following requirements are met:
a. 
Such sign shall be for advertising goods, services or merchandise offered for sale at said business only;
b. 
The sidewalk abutting the property must not be less than five feet in width from the property line to the curbline;
c. 
No permanent structures may be affixed to the sidewalk area or affixed to the building abutting the area;
d. 
A clear, unobstructed space not less than three feet in width must be provided on each side of all entrances of the building abutting the sidewalk;
e. 
No lighting shall be used to illuminate the sign;
f. 
There shall be a minimum clear distance of three feet passage at the location of the sign on the sidewalk in order to allow for adequate and safe pedestrian movements;
g. 
The sign shall be placed on the sidewalk only during times the business is open to the public;
h. 
Sign shall be a maximum of two feet wide and three feet tall, with a maximum opening width at base of sign of 36 inches;
(2) 
City action upon failure to comply. In the event that an "A frame" sign is placed on a public sidewalk in a manner that fails to comply with this section, and in addition to the remedies available in Subsection 15-10(e), the Building Inspector may have the sign(s) removed, and charge the property owner of the property on which the advertised business is located for any cost for removal, together with the cost for storage of such items until removed by the property owner from storage. In the event that the property owner should fail to pay the cost of storage and any excess cost of removal within 90 days after storage, the Building Inspector may sell the items at the public auction or dispose of same, reimburse the City for all costs and, if any surplus monies remain, pay them over to the property owner.
(e) 
Any person who violates or knowingly permits a violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not less than $100 but not more than $1,000. The existence of any of the above-printed material on any of the listed property or the like shall be presumed to be posted, tacked, taped or placed with the knowing permissions of any person whose name appears on said printed material.
[Ord. of 12-19-1910, § 1 through 3, 5; Ord. of 2-6-1950, § 1 through 3, 5; Ord. of 12-19-1962, § 1; Ord. of 8-17-1970; Ord. of 1-17-1995, § 1; Ord. of 1-21-1999, § 1; Ord. No. O-07-37, § 1]
(a) 
Snow and ice. Every owner or occupant of a house, building or lot of land situate in the City and every agent or such owner who owns real estate in, but does not reside in the City, and every person having charge of any unoccupied house, building or lot of land, church or public building in the City shall at all times during the season of frost and snow, keep the whole of the sidewalk in front of their respective houses, buildings or lots of land free from snow and ice, as aforesaid, and by reasons of the intensity of the frost, the said owner, occupant, agent or person in charge as aforesaid shall keep the sidewalks in front of their respective houses, buildings or lots strewn with ashes, sand or other material in such manner as to enable persons to walk thereon with safety.
(b) 
Time limits for removal. Every owner or occupant of a house, building or lot of land in the City and every agent of such owner who owns real estate in but does not reside in the City and every person having charge of any unoccupied house, building or lot of land, church or public buildings in the City shall remove the snow from the entire sidewalk in front of their properties within 12 hours after any fall of snow occurring between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. or, if occurring between the hours of 8:00 p.m. in the evening and 8:00 a.m., then with 12 hours after the expiration of such periods.
(c) 
Deposits in streets, roads. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit or to assist others in the throwing, placing or depositing of any snow or ice in any public street, road or highway in the City, except that whenever the paved portion of the sidewalk extends to the curb, the owner of the abutting property, his employees or agents may throw, place or deposit, in the public street, road or highway adjacent thereto, the snow from the sidewalk area only within the same time limitations as are set forth in Subsection (b).
(d) 
Sidewalks to be swept clean.
(1) 
Business areas. All sidewalks adjoining property utilized for any business purpose shall be swept clean by the property owner concerned or by his duly designated agent or agents daily before 10:00 a.m. of each business day on which such establishment is open to the public. The residue from each sweeping is to be gathered and deposited into an approved rubbish receptacle, said receptacle to be properly covered.
(2) 
Residential areas. All sidewalks adjoining residential properties shall be swept clean by the property owner or his duly designated agent or agents.
(3) 
Tenants' responsibilities. In all cases in which the property owner does not individually reside within the City of Poughkeepsie or the property owner, if a corporation is not a New York corporation, then the tenant or tenants occupying the business establishment or residence shall be responsible for the sidewalk cleaning after written notice to the property owner concerned has been forwarded by the appropriate City department.
(e) 
Penalty. Any person, persons, corporation, corporations, partnership, partnerships, clubs, associations or government units who shall violate this section will be deemed to be a civil violator and will be fined $25 for the first violation, $100 for the second violation and $250 for the third and $500 for each violation thereafter in any one twelve-month period, and each day that said violation is allowed to remain in existence shall constitute a separate violation. Said fine may be collected in City Court or as a civil penalty recovered in accordance with Section 9-11 of Chapter 9 of the Code of Ordinances and shall be in addition to the collection of costs as provided in Section 8.02 of the City of Poughkeepsie Administrative Code.
(f) 
Rights preserved. This section shall not be so construed as to affect or diminish in any way the powers of the Superintendent of Public Works under Section 103(7) of the Charter of the City.
(g) 
Any violations under this chapter shall be part of the cumulative count of violations under Chapter 9 for additional graduated penalty in Chapters 9 and 15.
[Ord. of 2-4-1929, § 12]
No person shall place or cause to be placed any awnings of cloth or canvas upon or over any sidewalk, street or other public place in the City with less than seven feet of clearance above the grade of the sidewalk at the lowest part of such awning.
[Ord. of 2-4-1929, § 21]
Any person who controls or owns or hereafter may control or own any pole of metal or wood which is now or may hereafter be used in the City to carry or support any telegraph, telephone or electric light wire or posts or supports for any awning or cover over any sidewalk shall cause such poles or supports to be painted in such color and at such times as may be required by the Superintendent of Public Works, by whom written notice shall be served upon such person, personally or by mail, requiring such painting to be done within 30 days next after the service of such notice.
[Ord. No. O-13-05, 5-20-2013, § 1[1]]
(a) 
Permit required. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision contained in Chapter 15, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, sidewalk cafes for the sale to the public of food and beverages, and for no other purpose, shall be permitted, provided that a permit is obtained therefor from the Building Inspector.
(b) 
Application for permit. Any person, firm or corporation desiring a permit shall make application to the Building Inspector on forms provided therefor.
(c) 
Conditions for issuance of permit. A permit for a sidewalk cafe may only be issued to the owner or the tenant of a building occupied and used for the sale of cooked and prepared food, and abutting the public sidewalk adjacent thereto, provided that the following requirements are met:
(1) 
The sidewalk abutting the property, from the property line to the curbline, must not be less than 10 feet in width.
(2) 
The area to be used for the sidewalk cafe must not encroach onto the sidewalk more than 10 feet from the property line abutting the sidewalk and must not extend beyond the extension of the side of property lines onto the sidewalk.
(3) 
No permanent structures may be affixed to the sidewalk area used for the cafe or affixed to the building abutting the area for purposes of the cafe, and the area may be occupied only by chairs, tables, benches, umbrellas, movable railings, and planters for the convenience of the patrons to be served in such area. Movable railings or planters shall be so arranged as to enclose the dining area and the sidewalk shall be inconspicuously marked to delineate the approved position for such barriers.
(4) 
A clear, unoccupied space must be provided, not less than three feet in width, from all entrances of the building abutting the sidewalk to the unoccupied portion of the public sidewalk.
(5) 
Neither outdoor lighting nor live or mechanical music may be used on or for the cafe area, except that in such cases where street lighting is sufficient to so illuminate the dining area so that a hazard to those traveling the sidewalk may be created, the Building Inspector shall direct and the applicant shall provide such lighting for nighttime hours as the Building Inspector shall require.
(6) 
General comprehensive liability insurance naming the applicant and the City of Poughkeepsie, its officers, agents and employees as named insureds must be provided, with limits of $25,000/$50,000 for property damages and $1,000,000/$2,000,000 for personal injury, effective for the duration of the permit.
(7) 
Permits shall be issued annually and shall be for such duration, within the time provided herein, as the applicant may request.
(8) 
There shall be a minimum clear distance of five feet, exclusive of the area occupied by the sidewalk cafe, free of all obstructions, such as trees, parking meters, utility poles, streetlights, benches, planters, and movable railings, in order to allow for adequate and safe pedestrian movements.
(d) 
Operating restrictions.
(1) 
All sidewalk cafes shall cease operations by 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
(2) 
All alcoholic beverages to be served at sidewalk cafes shall be prepared within the existing restaurant and shall only be served to patrons while seated at tables. The drinking of alcoholic beverages by a member of the public while a patron of the sidewalk cafe within the confines of the sidewalk cafe area shall not be construed to be a violation of any local law prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic beverages in a public place or area.[2] The operator of a sidewalk cafe shall be in full compliance with the licensing requirements of the State Liquor Authority, as the same may exist, and shall comply with all other laws and regulations concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages in the state. In the event that said sidewalk cafe is not in full compliance with State Liquor Authority laws, rules and regulations concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages, then serving alcoholic beverages in the sidewalk cafe area shall be prohibited.
[2]
Editor's Note: See Section 14-19, Consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places and possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in public places.
(3) 
The restaurant shall not serve food or beverages to a patron at a sidewalk cafe unless that patron is seated at a table.
(4) 
Sidewalk cafes and the public property on which they are located shall be kept neat and clean at all times and free from any substance which might damage the sidewalk or cause injury to pedestrians.
(e) 
Fees and deposits.
(1) 
The fee for each permit shall be as set forth in Section 6-26, Fees, payable upon the issuance of the permit.
(2) 
The sum of $100 shall be deposited upon the issuance of the permit to guarantee compliance with the terms of this chapter and the removal of such items, as may be placed upon the public sidewalk, upon the expiration date of the permit. In the event that the permittee should violate any of the provisions of this chapter, the Building Inspector may terminate the permit, after five days notice in writing, by certified mail return receipt requested, mailed to the address shown in the application, effective on the date of mailing, with an opportunity to the permittee for a hearing and upon a finding by the Commissioner of such violation, or upon the default of the permittee to appear for the hearing at the time and date specified in such notice.
(f) 
City action upon failure to comply. In the event that the permittee should fail to remove all items placed upon the public sidewalk, upon the expiration of the permit by lapse of time, or for violation of this chapter, the Building Inspector may have such items removed, forfeit the deposit for the cost and charge the permittee for any excess cost above the deposit, together with the cost for storage of such items until removed by the permittee from storage. In the event that the permittee should fail to pay the cost of storage and any excess cost of removal within 90 days after storage, the Building Inspector may sell the items at the public auction, reimburse the City for all costs and, if any surplus monies remain, pay them over to the permittee.
(g) 
Penalties for offenses. An offense against the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Section 15-14, Aggregate surface on Main Mall, as amended.
[Ord. of 6-6-1966, § 1 through 5]
(a) 
Approval required. No person, firm, corporation or organization shall construct, erect, maintain or operate in, over, under or upon the present and future streets of the City of Poughkeepsie lines, cables, wires or other apparatus for the purpose of receiving, amplifying or distributing television or FM radio signals without first obtaining approval therefor from the Common Council of the City of Poughkeepsie.
(b) 
Application for approval. Application to construct, operate and maintain lines, cables or wires for the purpose of receiving, amplifying or distributing television or FM signals shall be made by the person, firm, corporation or organization or their duly designated agent to the Common Council. Such application shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name and address of the applicant. If a corporation, the name and address of all officers and directors.
(2) 
The experience of such applicant in the construction or maintenance of such cable or wire systems.
(3) 
The last annual financial statement of such applicant.
(4) 
An outline of the general construction plan designating the streets or public places to be used.
(5) 
A schedule of maximum rates to be charged for all phases of the proposed service.
(6) 
A bond running to the City of Poughkeepsie in the principal of $10,000 guaranteeing the faithful performance of any and all obligations imposed upon the granting of such a permit or consent.
(c) 
Issuance, rejection of application by Common Council. The Common Council, upon finding that the consent is in the interest of the public welfare may grant the application in whole or part, otherwise reject it.
(d) 
Standards, supervision of work. All work performed pursuant to a permit shall be under the supervision and in accordance with specifications and regulations provided for such work by the City Engineer.
(e) 
Penalty for violation. Any person, firm, corporation or organization who shall violate any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than a year or pay a fine of not more than $500, or by both imprisonment and fine.
[1]
Editor's Note: Sections 1 through 5 of an ordinance adopted 6-6-1966, being nonamendatory of this Code, was codified as Section 15-15 at the discretion of the editors.
[Ord. of 6-6-1994, § 1; Ord. of 7-11-1996, § 2[1]]
(a) 
Establishment, appointment and organization. The City of Poughkeepsie Veterans Commission is hereby established. Such Commission shall consist of 11 members. Each Councilmember shall appoint one member, and three members shall be appointed by the Mayor. The terms of the members shall run contemporaneously with the terms of the members of the Common Council, including the Mayor, who appointed the Commission members. Members shall serve until the appointment and qualification of their successors. The Mayor shall designate one member of the Commission to serve as Chairperson, who shall preside at meetings of the Commission and who shall execute the duties normally conferred by parliamentary order in addition to those prescribed by this section. Commission members shall be residents of the City of Poughkeepsie and shall be nominated by virtue of service of any branch of the armed forces or by association with veterans/armed forces organizations.
(b) 
Powers and duties. The Veterans Commission shall have all the powers and duties as set forth below:
(1) 
The Veterans Commission shall oversee the planning for the Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances.
(2) 
The Veterans Commission shall make recommendations to the Common Council and to the City Administration for the preservation and upkeep of the city's war memorials, including but not limited to those war memorials at Soldier's Memorial Fountain, Reservoir Square, Mansion Square Park, City Hall, the DeLaval site and the cannon from the ship Monitor in front of Adriance Library.
(3) 
The Veterans Commission shall attend to any other matter deemed appropriate by the Common Council concerning veterans' affairs.
(c) 
Liaison with Common Council. The Mayor shall select a member of the Common Council to serve as the liaison with the Veterans Commission.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Section 15-16, Closed hours of city parks. Similar provisions are currently contained in Section 15-19.
[Ord. of 9-18-1997, § 1]
(a) 
Legislative findings and purpose. The Common Council of the City of Poughkeepsie finds that there has been a proliferation of temporary, freestanding signs are frequently placed in locations that are on publicly owned and controlled property in the city. These signs are often placed in locations that create unsafe conditions by blocking the line of sight of motor vehicle operators and create visual clutter and blight throughout the city. The Common Council further finds that the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the placement of temporary signs in certain designated public places will further its significant government interest in providing traffic safety and community aesthetics and will vindicate its citizens aesthetic and safety interests by minimizing the clutter and blight, obstructed views and traffic hazards created by said signs.
(b) 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
TEMPORARY, FREESTANDING SIGN
A sign which is attached to or a part of a completely self-supporting structure and not attached to a building or any other structure or support whether portable or stationary, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time.
(c) 
No person shall post any temporary sign on any of the following designated public property:
(1) 
City parks, except with the permission of the Recreation Supervisor or City Administrator.
(2) 
Property on which city public buildings sit, including City Hall, fire stations and public works compound.
(3) 
Green space along Route 9.
(4) 
Median strips on Wilbur Boulevard, St. John's Place and Rinaldi Boulevard.
(5) 
Green space triangle near City Hall and triangular green spaces along East/West Arterial near Hume Park.
(6) 
Triangular green space at foot of Academy Street near Springside.
(d) 
A violation of this section shall result in a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense committed.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sections 15-16.1, Consumption of alcoholic beverages in Kaal Rock Park regulated, and 15-16.2, Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited in Soldier's Memorial Fountain area, were repealed by an ordinance of 7-11-1996, § 3.
[Ord. of 12-4-1997, § 2, Ord. of 12-15-2003 (two), § 1]
(a) 
The following fees shall be payable to the Department of Public Works prior to issuance of the subject permit:
[Amended by Ord. No. O-13-01, 2-19-2013, § 1]
Type
Fee
Excavation permit (first cut): service connection, repair, etc. (water, sewer gas, electric, telecommunications, etc.)
$30
Excavation permit (second cut)
$100
Excavation permit (third cut and thereafter)
$250
All excavation permits shall require a security deposit of $1,000 and insurance coverage in the amount of $500,000
Extended maintenance fees (to cover asphalt and concrete disturbances)
Asphalt or concrete up to one year old
$20/square foot
Up to five years
$15/square foot
Up to 10 years
$10/square foot
Over 10 years
No fee
Winter excavation permit surcharge (for emergency cuts only undertaken between November 15 and March 15)
$250
Water/sewer taps, each request (does not include physical tap)
$200
Sidewalks/roadway closures permit
$100 each week as provided in Section 15-16.2(b)
City street search and verification
$15 (for title company/searches), each request
Graffiti removal request
$40, each request
Right-of-way permit (occupancy by private work crew, tree clearing, trimming, etc.)
$100
All right-of-way permits shall require a security deposit of $1,000 and insurance coverage in the amount of $500,000
Overhead utility work permit
New utility pole and lines
$200 plus $0.50 per linear foot
Utility pole (single)
Relocate/replace
No charge
All overhead utility work permits shall require a security deposit of $1,000 and insurance coverage in the amount of $500,000
All street/sidewalk closure permits shall require insurance coverage in the amount of $500,000
Dumpster permit
$50
Stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPP)
Drainage and SWPP review for applicable development projects
$500
Engineering review fee (for large scale water, storm sanitary sewer, installations or new connections to existing City infrastructure greater than 50 feet in length)
$200
All daily permit fees shall include weekends and holidays.
(b) 
The duration of the sidewalks/roadway closure permit, or of any extension of such a permit previously granted, shall be determined at the time of application by agreement between the applicant and the Commissioner of Public Works, or his designee, based upon the nature and anticipated duration of the need for the permit. The fee for the entire duration of the permit shall be paid at the time of application or extension.
[Ord. of 10-17-1977, § 1]
It shall be the duty of the owner of any property which abuts on a sidewalk and slopes off below the level of the sidewalk at an angle greater than 60° to provide safe fencing around such property or to have dirt poured in such property to make it more level with the sidewalk.