[Adopted 7-1-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-7]
A.
It shall be unlawful to block a sidewalk which is
in front of a residential, commercial or public building, unreasonably
interfere with normal pedestrian movement in front of a residential,
commercial or public building, or interfere with reasonable access
to a residential, commercial or public building.
B.
Exceptions. This section shall not apply to:
(1)
Emergency operations by fire and rescue services,
police agencies, public utilities or their contractors;
(2)
Emergency repairs to commercial, industrial or residential
property;
(3)
Any activity related to and created by public gatherings
operating as part of a parade or public celebration;
(4)
Any activity operating with appropriate government
permits or permission, or under the auspices of a governmental body.
C.
Persons who refuse to move to permit normal pedestrian
movement or reasonable access to a residential, commercial or public
building are subject to a citation and/or appropriate order to cease
and desist, after first being warned, in writing or verbally, by an
Town official or staff with authority to issue citations for municipal
infractions.
D.
Citations for violations of this section may be based
on the observations of any Town official or staff with authority to
issue citations for municipal infractions, or two affidavits from
affected persons, provided that a warning, in writing or verbally,
is first issued by the Town official or staff.
E.
Violations of this section shall constitute a municipal
violation and carry a fine of $50 for the first offense, $100 for
the second offense, $150 for the third offense and $250 for any further
offense. Repeat violations of this provision for which a citation
may or could be issued may also be enforced by a cease-and-desist
or abatement order issued by any Town official or staff with authority
to issue citations for municipal infractions, or issued by the court
in any legal action brought to enforce this article.
If two violations of § 96-18 occur within 30 days and are connected with or related to the operation of a retail, service or other commercial operation, after due warning, including an opportunity to correct a continuing violation, the owner or operator may be cited for a municipal violation as detailed in § 96-18E and is further subject to a cease-and-desist or abatement order as appropriate.
A.
It shall be unlawful to throw or otherwise discard
any paper, paper product, cardboard, cartons, plastic product, bottles,
glass, glass product, metal object, wood object, lumber, wood scraps,
food or any other material, trash or garbage on streets or sidewalks.
B.
Citations for violations of this section may be based
on the observations of any Town official or staff with authority to
issue citations for municipal infractions, or two affidavits from
persons who are witnesses.
C.
Violations of this section shall constitute a municipal
violation and carry a fine of $50 for the first offense, $100 for
the second offense, $150 for the third offense and $250 for any further
offense. Repeat violations of this provision for which a citation
may or could be issued may also be enforced by a cease-and-desist
or abatement order issued by any Town official or staff with authority
to issue citations for municipal infractions, or issued by the court
in any legal action brought to enforce this article.
If two violations of § 96-20 occur within 30 days and are connected with or related to the operation of a retail, service or commercial operation, after due warning, including an opportunity to correct a continuing violation, the owner or operator of the business may be cited for a municipal violation as detailed in § 96-20C and is further subject to a cease-and-desist or abatement order as appropriate.
