(a) 
The approval of the city inspector, and the chief of police shall be required for the issuance of a permit for the use or occupancy of a city street, alley, or sidewalk space. Upon the receipt of an application for the use for occupancy of a city street, alley or sidewalk space, the city inspector shall send one copy thereof to the police department. The city inspector shall either approve or disapprove the application within ten days after the filing of such application. In addition, it shall be the duty of the city inspector to secure the approval or disapproval of such application from the chief of police. An application not acted upon by the city inspector within ten days after filing shall be deemed to be denied. If the application is not approved, the city inspector shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the disapproval, stating the reasons for such disapproval.
(b) 
In passing upon an application for a permit, the city inspector and the chief of police shall take into consideration the following:
(1) 
The need for the amount of space requested as shown by the application.
(2) 
The period of time for occupancy of such space.
(3) 
The public safety of the pedestrian and vehicular traffic in and adjacent to the space to be occupied.
(4) 
The traffic congestion and the vehicular parking requirements at the location.
(c) 
No application shall be approved that does not show adequate protection of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the location of the requested space.
(Ordinance 361 adopted 3/28/18)
(a) 
When an application under this division has been approved by the city inspector, the applicant shall pay such permit fee as shall be required by the city, whereupon the city inspector shall issue a permit which shall contain the following:
(1) 
The name, address and principal business address of the person to whom the permit is issued.
(2) 
The name of the person who will be responsible for or in charge of the space to be occupied.
(3) 
The number of square feet of space to be occupied under the permit together with a sketch, drawing, or plan of the location.
(4) 
The type of barricades, warning signs, covered walkways, or tunnels that are required at, on, or adjacent to the space to be occupied under the permit.
(5) 
The number of days for which the permit is issued.
(6) 
A requirement that the holder of the permit shall notify the city inspector immediately if it is determined that it is necessary to occupy the space for a longer period of time than that for which the permit is granted, and that the applicant will, in such event, immediately pay the additional fees required under this division and request an extension of time on such permit.
(7) 
The condition the occupied space is to be returned to after the removal of barricades, equipment, or other occupancy.
(b) 
No permit shall be issued or amended until the permit fees shall have been paid in full.
(c) 
No permit shall be issued for the purpose of parking vehicles, but this shall not prevent the parking of vehicles necessary to the work to be performed at the space occupied; however, vehicles parked in connection with construction jobs shall not constitute a traffic or safety hazard and shall not block roadways.
(d) 
The city inspector shall cancel a permit not used by the permit holder within 30 days from the date of the permit, and no fees shall be refunded on any such permit cancelled for nonuse.
(Ordinance 361 adopted 3/28/18)
(a) 
The applicant will furnish traffic safety signs which shall meet with the approval of the city inspector and chief of police.
(b) 
It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to place, maintain, and keep all signs in place on the occupied space at all times during the occupancy of such space.
(Ordinance 361 adopted 3/28/18)
(a) 
No part of any structure shall intrude upon the city’s right-of-way, except that mailboxes approved by the United States Postal Service may be placed in the city’s right-of-way at locations approved by the city administrator so long as the primary type of support post upon which the mailbox is placed is a wooden post not exceeding four inches by four inches in width or metal post not to exceed two inches in diameter with one-eighth inch wall thickness.
(b) 
Mailbox and support posts located in a city right-of-way created for pedestrian crossing must leave at least a 3-foot right-of-way measured from the end of the mailbox across the right-of-way.
(c) 
Mailboxes and support posts not on city right-of-way may be designed and constructed as owner and U.S. Postal Service agree with city administrator approval.
(d) 
The city administrator may also approve waivers for alternate types of mailboxes or support posts provided, however, that the mailbox and its support post shall be placed 6 to 8 inches measured from the front face of the road edge to the mailbox door.
(e) 
Mailboxes and support posts made with alternative materials, which include structures made of masonry, shall conform to the following provisions:
(1) 
Mailboxes shall not exceed the following dimensions of 24 inches wide, 30 inches deep, 60 inches in height which includes the vertical height of the support post between 41 to 45 inches measured from the road surface to the bottom of the mailbox.
(2) 
Each mailbox and its support post, on curb and gutter streets, shall be placed 6 to 8 inches measured from the front face of the curb to the mailbox door.
(3) 
Alternate mailboxes and support posts require a building permit to be issued before construction. The granting of a building permit does not convey ownership or title to that portion of public right-of-way for the mailbox and support post use. The proposed design shall not create a potential traffic hazard and shall be appropriate to its setting. In cases where the paved traffic way is not uniform with respect to the total city right-of-way, the city administrator shall determine an appropriate location for the mailbox.
Under this subsection, masonry means: stonework, brickwork, tile and work created with stucco.
(f) 
All mailboxes must identify the address number clearly in neat letters and numerals at least 1-inch high.
(g) 
Advertising on a mailbox or its supporting post is prohibited.
(h) 
Each mailbox must be on the right-hand side of the road in the direction of travel of the carriers on any new rural route or highway contract route, in all cases where traffic conditions are dangerous for the carriers to drive to the left to reach the box, or where their doing so would violate laws and regulations.
(i) 
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, mailboxes, with support posts constructed in accordance with subsection (a) of this section and located on curb and gutter streets, shall be placed behind the outer face of the curb.
(j) 
Waivers under this section may be obtained by the city administrator. In deciding whether to grant a waiver, the city administrator shall consider the public health, pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety, and the intent of this section.
(k) 
Mailboxes and support posts not on city right-of-way may be designed and constructed as owner and U.S. Postal Service agree with city administrator approval.
(Ordinance 361 adopted 3/28/18)
(a) 
Modification of the existing grade of the city’s right-of-way without the prior written approval of the city inspector is prohibited. This section applies to excavation, grading or site clearance. It also applies to the placement of stones, sediment or other fill material. When considering approving a request for approval under this section, the city inspector shall consider the proposed activity’s effect on the functioning and purpose of the right-of-way at issue. Any damaged, destroyed or removed sediment shall be restored by the offending person.
(b) 
Any planting or removal of vegetation within the city’s right-of-way without the prior written approval of the city inspector is prohibited. When considering approving a request for approval under this section, the city inspector shall consider the proposed activity’s effect on the functioning and purpose of the right-of-way at issue. Factors to be considered include lines of sight for vehicular, pedestrian or bicycle traffic. Any damaged, destroyed or removed vegetation shall be restored by the offending person.
(Ordinance 361 adopted 3/28/18)