[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of El Reno 9-1-1972 as Ch. 30, Secs. 30-1, 30-3, 30-4 and
30-13, of the 1972 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Nothing in this Code or the ordinance adopting this
Code shall affect any ordinance:
(1)
Vacating, opening or dedicating specific streets and
alleys.
(2)
Relating to specific street improvements and assessments
therefor.
(3)
Relating to the grade or alignment of specific streets.
(4)
Naming or renaming specific streets.
(5)
Granting railroads the right to use specific streets
and alleys.
B.
All such ordinances are hereby recognized as continuing
in full force and effect to the same extent as if set out at length
in this Code.
[Amended 4-20-2004 by Ord. No. 2985]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or obstruct
the sidewalks of the City in any manner so as to interfere unduly
with pedestrian traffic thereon, or to use or obstruct the streets
and alleys of the City in any manner so as to interfere unduly with
lawful traffic and parking thereon.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place upon
or permit to be placed upon the sidewalks, parking areas, streets
and alleys of the City any goods, wares, articles of merchandise or
any other obstruction, and leave the same thereon, or to use the same
as a place to carry on a business or trade. Festivals, shows or other
activities as permitted by appropriate City permit are exempt from
this chapter.
C.
No person shall ride upon skates, skateboards, scooters,
coasters or similar devices on the sidewalks within the downtown business
area, other business locations, strip shops or malls. Medically necessary
electric-powered personal assistive devices are exempt and allowed
on all sidewalks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct
any street, sidewalk or alley within the City by placing any approach
driveway or other obstruction or substance whatever that will obstruct
or prevent the natural flow of water into the storm sewers or drains,
or dam the same so as to back any water upon the streets, alleys,
sidewalks or gutter.
[Amended 6-3-1997 by Ord. No. 2838]
A.
The City Council may close to the public use of any
public way or easement within the municipality whenever such action
is deemed necessary or expedient.
B.
In the event the City considers vacating a public
street, prior to enacting an ordinance vacating a public street, the
City shall cause notice of hearing to be mailed by first class mail
at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing to all owners
of land, as shown by the current year's tax rolls in the office of
the County Treasurer, within 300 feet of the tract, street, alley,
easement or portion thereof sought to be vacated. The City shall also
comply with the notice requirements of the Open Meeting Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 25 O.S. § 301
et seq.
C.
The municipality shall give written notice of any
proposed closing of a public way or easement to any holder of a franchise
or others determined by the governing body to have a special right
or privilege granted by ordinance or legislative enactment to use
the public way or easement at least 30 days prior to passage of any
ordinance providing for closing of a public way or easement.
D.
The action by the City to vacate or close a public
way or easement shall be subject to the provisions of 11 O.S. § 42-110
or any amendment thereof.
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in § 1-10 of this Code.
