The following terms, as used in this article, shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them:
Curbline.
The boundary of that portion of any street which is improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
Fence.
Any enclosing barrier, movable or immovable, constructed
of wood, metal or any other material, regardless of its use or purpose.
Object.
Every sign, advertisement, container or display item of any
type or form, whether movable or immovable, which is not authorized
by state law or city ordinance.
Plant.
Any hedge, bush, shrub, vine, palm or other vegetation, except
trees.
Property line.
The boundary line of any street, which line marks the division
between the street area and the property abutting upon same.
Street.
The entire width of every way or place of whatsoever nature
when any part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter
of right for the purpose of traffic.
Traffic.
Pedestrians, riders of animals and drivers of vehicles, while
using any street or sidewalk for the purpose of travel.
Vehicle.
Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a street, except devices moved
by human power.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
1; 1972 Code, sec. 23-54)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain, or
cause to be placed or maintained, any plant, object or vehicle having
a height greater than three (3) feet above the level of the center
of the nearest abutting street, on or in that portion of any corner
lot in the city, which portion is included in a triangle on the street
corner of the lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting the curblines,
at points twenty-five (25) feet from the street corner intersection
of the curblines.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
2; 1972 Code, sec. 23-55)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain, or permit,
or cause to be placed or maintained, any plant, object or vehicle
having a height greater than three (3) feet above the level of the
nearest abutting street on or in that area which lies between the
property lines of any corner lot and the curblines of any street in
the city.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
4; 1972 Code, sec. 23-56)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain, or
cause to be placed or maintained, any tree on or in that portion of
any corner lot in the city, which portion is included in a triangle
on the street corner of the lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting
the curblines twenty-five (25) feet from the street corner intersection
of the curblines unless all limbs, branches and foliage on the tree
are kept trimmed and pruned to a minimum clearance of eight (8) feet
above the street level at the nearest curbline or to such clearance
that will provide an unobstructed view of traffic signs and controls
to oncoming traffic.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
3; 1972 Code, sec. 23-57)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain, or permit,
or cause to be placed or maintained, any tree, plant, object or vehicle
on or in the area between the property line of any lot, and the curbline
of any street abutting such property line in such a way as to obstruct
the free passage on and use of that area by the public.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
5; 1972 Code, sec. 23-58)
The erection and maintenance of mailboxes within the sidewalk
area abutting any residential lot shall be permitted and shall not
be an obstruction, which shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Mailboxes shall not be located nearer than twenty-five (25) feet
from the point of intersection of the extension of curblines on any
corner lot.
(2) Mailboxes shall not project into street side beyond the back of curbline.
Where curbs do not exist, mailboxes may be installed at the assumed
back of curbline and be subject to relocation at the owner’s
expense when streets are improved.
(3) Mailboxes shall not project into sidewalk area more than twenty (20)
inches from back of curbline or assumed back of curbline.
(4) Mailbox installations shall not exceed twenty-four (24) inches in
width except for approved group installation assemblies at locations
approved by the city with due regard to property owners concerned.
(5) Mailbox installation shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in
height.
(6) All existing mailbox installations erected prior to October 22, 1985,
may remain; however, replacement of mailbox installations not meeting
the above requirements will not be permitted.
(Ordinance 854, sec. 1, adopted 11/12/85; 1972 Code, sec. 23-58.1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, maintain, or permit,
or cause to be placed or maintained on any property any tree, plant
or object within five (5) feet of any fire hydrant in the city.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
6; 1972 Code, sec. 23-59)
It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of any property
in the city to maintain or permit limbs of trees growing thereon to
overhang or grow above the area between his property line and the
curbline of any abutting street unless such limbs and all branches
and foliage thereon are kept trimmed and pruned to a minimum clearance
of ten (10) feet above the street level at the nearest curbline and
a minimum clearance of fourteen and one-half (14-1/2) feet above the
street level in the area beginning at the nearest curbline and extending
to the middle of the street or to such clearance that will provide
an unobstructed view of traffic signs and controls to oncoming traffic.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
7; Ordinance 753, sec. 1, adopted 11/13/79; 1972 Code, sec. 23-60)
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or replace,
or cause to be constructed or replaced, any fence having a height
greater than three (3) feet above the level of the center of the nearest
abutting street on or in that portion of any corner lot in the city
which portion is included in a triangle on the street corner of the
lot formed by a diagonal line intersecting the curblines at points
twenty-five (25) feet from the street corner intersection of the curblines;
provided, this section shall not apply to any fence authorized by
law.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
8; 1972 Code, sec. 23-61)
It shall be the duty of the chief of police to cause a written notice to be served upon the owner or occupant of any property upon which any violation of sections
11.06.002 through
11.06.009 exists, to correct such condition as constitutes a violation of these sections within ten (10) days after serving such notice; and if such condition is not corrected or remedied, or caused to be corrected or remedied, by such person by the end of such ten (10) days, the chief of police is authorized and directed to cause a complaint to be issued against such owner or occupant, stating the offense with which he is charged.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
9; 1972 Code, sec. 23-62)
The chief of police is authorized to remove or cause to be removed
any tree, plant or object found between the opposite curblines, in
any street in the city, and to trim branches, limbs or foliage of
any tree or plant which overhangs or grows above the area which lies
between the opposite curblines of any street, so as to provide a minimum
clearance of ten (10) feet above the street level at the nearest curbline
and a minimum clearance of fourteen and one-half (14-1/2) feet above
the street level in the area beginning at the nearest curbline and
extending to the middle of the street.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
10; 1972 Code, sec. 23-63; Ordinance
adopting 2023 Code)
It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent or employee of any
automobile garage, sales agency, foundry, machine shop, repair shop,
store or establishment of any kind, to place, store or park, or permit
or cause to be placed, stored or parked, on any street, alley or sidewalk
in the city for the purpose of exhibiting for sale the things hereinafter
enumerated, or while the same are being used or awaiting to be used,
or after being used, in connection with the work or business thereof,
or as waste, refuse or junk from any such place: any automobile, truck,
tractor or part of any automobile, truck, tractor, farming or other
implement, machine, machine part, iron or other piping, buggy, wagon
or other vehicle, or any part thereof, or any box, crate, can, container
or any tinware, ironware, or any bulky substance, or any lumber or
other building material, when not being used in the construction or
repair of a building, for a longer period of time than one hour. This
section shall not apply to any automobile or other vehicle while in
the personal use or care of any person, or while such automobile or
other vehicle is temporarily parked at the street curb while awaiting
the personal use of any person.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
11; 1972 Code, sec. 23-64)
It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent or employee of any
automobile garage, sales agency, foundry, machine shop, repair shop,
store or establishment of any kind, to do or permit or cause to be
done any repairs or work of any kind on any automobile, truck, tractor,
farming or other implement, machine and machine parts, iron or other
piping, buggy, wagon or other vehicle, or the parts thereof on the
streets, alleys and sidewalks of the city. This section shall not
prohibit the changing of vehicle tires or the performing of minor
repairs on any of the above enumerated things for a period of time
not longer than one (1) hour while such vehicle or any such other
thing is in the personal care and under the supervision of the owner,
agent or employee of such garage, sales agency, foundry, machine shop,
repair shop, store or establishment of any kind.
(Ordinance adopted 2/9/65, sec.
12; 1972 Code, sec. 23-65)