The city council, by resolution, shall adopt standard specifications
for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of all
public streets, pavement, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage structures,
traffic signals, sewers and related public works. Upon and after the
adoption of such specifications, no person shall construct, reconstruct,
maintain or repair any type of street work, as referred to in such
specifications, except in conformity therewith.
(Prior code § 5000)
The director of community services (hereafter "director") may
modify, vary or add to such specifications when, because of special
circumstances or conditions pertaining to a particular job or area,
such modification, variation or addition is required to secure the
desired standard of work. Such modifications, variations or additions
shall, as soon as possible after completion, be submitted to the city
council for approval or ratification, as the case may be.
(Prior code § 5001)
Sea level is declared to be the datum plane or base elevation
for the city for the purpose of establishing and designating the official
elevations and grades of streets, sewers and other public works within
the city.
(Prior code § 5002)
No person shall ride or drive any animal, or drive or propel
any vehicle or bicycle, or walk or throw any object upon any portion
of any public street where street work is in progress and where there
is a barrier or barricade to prevent traveling upon such portion of
such public street, or at or near which there is a sign stating that
the street is closed, or where warning lights are maintained to indicate
that such street is closed. Nor shall any person injure, destroy or
remove any such barrier, barricades or warning lights except under
orders of the person having charge of such street work.
(Prior code § 5003)
No person shall drive or ride any animal or drive or propel
any vehicle or walk or go upon, over or across or throw any object
upon or deface any newly made pavement, sidewalk, curb, gutter or
related street improvement work until all barriers or barricades protecting
the work have been removed.
(Prior code § 5004)
No person shall ride or drive any horse or other animal, or
drive or propel any vehicle upon or along or across any cement sidewalk
or cement curb on any street, except where a driveway has been constructed
across the same for the use of vehicles, nor permit any vehicles to
park upon any cement sidewalk.
(Prior code § 5005)
No person shall drive along or upon any paved, macadamized or
improved street or any public street, culvert or bridge in the city,
any tractor, or motor vehicle having as a part of such vehicle, coming
in contact with the surface of any street, any block, stud, flange,
cleat, ridge, bead or any other protuberance of metal or wood which
projects beyond the tread or traction surface of the tire, or wheel,
which will or might cause damage to the pavement or surface of any
such street. This section shall not be deemed to prohibit the use
of anti-skid chains of reasonable proportions on pneumatic tires attached
to the wheels of motor vehicles.
(Prior code § 5006)
No person shall throw, deposit, or place or cause to be deposited or placed any materials in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or any other public place without the permission of the director, except refuse as provided for in Chapter 8.24 of this code, properly contained and set out for collection.
(Prior code § 5007)
Except as provided in Chapter 12.08 of this code, no person shall leave, place or cause to be left or placed in any alley, street, sidewalk, parkway or any other public place in the city any obstruction whatsoever which interferes with the free and uninterrupted use of such alley, street, sidewalk, parkway or other public place by any person or vehicle.
(Prior code § 5008)
The director shall immediately notify any person found to be obstructing any street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public place, in violation of Section 12.04.070 or 12.04.080 of this code, to remove the obstruction. If within a reasonable time after the giving of notice, the same has not been removed, the same shall be deemed to be a public nuisance. Thereupon, the director shall proceed to remove the same. All costs incurred by the city, including administrative costs, shall be charged to the person responsible for the obstruction.
(Prior code § 5009)
The director may restrict the use of, or close, any city street
whenever he or she considers such closing or restriction of use necessary:
A.
For
the protection of the public; or
B.
For
the protection of such city streets from damage during storms; or
C.
During
construction, improvement or maintenance operations thereon.
(Prior code § 5010)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each lot or portion
or such lot fronting on any portion of a public street to maintain
all driveway approaches and/or adjoining sections of sidewalk over
which vehicles pass that are located in parkways abutting such lot,
in such a condition that the driveway approach and/or sidewalk will
not constitute a hazard to persons or property and will not interfere
with the public convenience and necessity in the use of such sidewalk
and/or driveway approach.
(Prior code § 5011)
No person shall fail, refuse or neglect to keep the sidewalk
or parkway in front of his or her property in a clean condition and
free of all accumulations of weeds, dirt and debris.
(Prior code § 5012)
