(a) 
The term “roadway” as used in this article shall include municipal streets or alleys, a municipal thoroughfare, state highways, farm-to-market roads, or the right-of-way applicable to any of the same. The term does not include any portion of a street, thoroughfare, highway or farm-to-market road, or right-of-ways applicable thereto which is outside of the municipal boundaries of the City of Teague.
(b) 
The term “sidewalk” as used in this article means that area between a curb or lateral line of a street or alleyway and the adjacent property that is intended for and used by pedestrians.
(c) 
No person shall place, maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained any obstruction on or across a roadway. An obstruction is any tangible personal property, inventory, stock, goods, wares, refuse, rubbish, fixtures, fences, walls, hedges, trees, shrubs, plantings, or other physical matter that:
(1) 
obstructs passage on and use of the roadway or sidewalk by the public; or
(2) 
creates a hazard to persons using the roadway or the sidewalk; or
(3) 
restricts drainage flow; or
(4) 
encroaches on the right-of-way applicable to any state highway or farm-to-market road without the express written permission of the Texas Department of Transportation.
(d) 
Violation of this article shall be an offense (misdemeanor) punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense under this article.
(Ordinance adopted 9/10/98)