No person shall encroach upon or in any way obstruct or encumber any street, alley, sidewalk, public grounds, or land dedicated to public use, or any part thereof, or permit such encroachment or encumbrance to be placed or remain on any public way adjoining the premises of which is the owner or occupant, except as provided in §
537-15 of this article.
The prohibition of §
537-14 shall not apply to the following:
A. Signs or clocks attached to buildings which project no more than
six feet from the face of such building and which do not extend below
any point 10 feet above the sidewalk, street or alley.
B. Awnings which do not extend below any point seven feet above the
sidewalk, street, or alley.
C. Public utility encroachments duly authorized by state law or by the
Common Council.
D. Goods, wares, merchandise or fixtures being loaded or unloaded which
do not extend more than three feet on a sidewalk, provided such goods,
wares, etc., do not remain thereon for more than three hours.
E. Obstruction and encroachments are not to exceed 10 minutes except
for dumpsters associated with construction/remodeling projects, so
long as the dumpster has reflective tape or paint of at least 36 square
inches in an area on each side of each corner of the dumpster. Dumpsters
shall not be left on the street within 15 feet of an intersection
or within four feet of a driveway. Dumpsters shall not be left on
the street for more than 30 consecutive days. The vendor of the dumpster
shall be identified on the dumpster.
[Amended 1-14-2008]
F. Tables and chairs for the consumption of food and nonalcohol beverages
may be situated within 15 feet of the property line but not more than
1/3 of the width of the sidewalk, whichever is less.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
G. Merchants within the Business Improvement District may display merchandise
and provide tables, benches and chairs for customer seating and/or
for the service of food and nonalcohol beverages, as approved by the
Business Improvement District Board, within 15 feet of the property
line but no more than 1/3 of the width of the sidewalk, whichever
is less.
[Amended 7-9-2007; at time of
adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]