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City of Beverly, MA
Essex County
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[Adopted as Art. XXII, §§ 22.06, 22.12 and 22.20, of the Code of Ordinances]
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No person shall behave himself in a rude or disorderly manner, or use any indecent, profane or insulting language in any street, lane, alley or public place in the City, or near any dwelling house or other buildings therein; or in any licensed place of public amusement, or be or remain upon any sidewalk, or upon any doorstep, portico or other projection from any building to the annoyance or disturbance of any person.
B. 
No person, with one or more other persons, shall stand in a group or near such a number of persons, on any sidewalk, in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, for a longer time than 10 minutes, nor in the same place, nor on the same sidewalk after a request to move on made by any police officer.
C. 
No person shall make any indecent figures, nor write any indecent or obscene words upon any fence, building or other public place within the City.
A. 
Determination of boundary before erection. No person shall erect or cause to be erected any fence or building on the line of any street without first ascertaining the bounds thereof from the Director of Engineering, Commissioner of Public Services, Public Works.
B. 
Defacing or injury. No person shall deface, injure or destroy any fence in the City.
A. 
Projecting over sidewalks. No person shall place or maintain any awning or shade, or frame for the same, any sign, signboard, showboard, table, stand, booth or any goods, wares or other articles so as to project into or upon or overhang any street or sidewalk without written permission from the City Council, which may be revoked at any time, unless the same shall be so located and constructed as not to interfere with travelers, and so that the lowest part of any such awning, shade or frame shall in no case be less than seven feet above the sidewalk and the lowest part of any sign or signboard not less than nine feet above the sidewalk. No such permit shall be granted or issued unless and until the applicant has filed a bond in the sum of not less than $200, with sureties to the satisfaction of the Mayor, conditioned to hold the City harmless from all damages occasioned by the existence of any such signs, signboards, showboards, tables, booths, stands, goods, wares or articles in the highways and public places of the City.
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Injuring or defacing. No person shall deface, injure or destroy any awning, building, guidepost or signboard in the City.