It is hereby made the duty of the owner and of the occupant of any lots abutting upon any sidewalks to cause to be removed from such sidewalks all snow and ice within five hours from the time said snow has fallen or ice has accumulated, provided that if the snow falls or ice accumulates upon said sidewalks in the nighttime, removal of the same must be made within five hours after sunrise on the following day. Such owner and occupant must at all times keep the surface of such sidewalks free from dirt, mud and all other obstructions. Whenever snow or ice is not removed as herein provided, the City Manager may cause such snow and ice to be removed, and the cost thereof shall be assessed against the abutting lot or lots and collected as provided by law. When ice is formed on the sidewalk so that it cannot be removed, it shall be kept sprinkled with ashes, salt, sand or like material
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
A. 
No person shall build or construct in any sidewalk subspace area without permission of the governing body. A person desiring such permission shall submit plans and specifications to the governing body for its approval and approval by the City Engineer.
B. 
All such work shall be constructed or built under the supervision of the City Engineer and shall be subject to the approval of the governing body.
C. 
No movable coverings shall be placed over any such work or construction.
No person shall remove any curb or gutter without first obtaining a written permit from the City Engineer.
A. 
In numbering the buildings in the City the following rules shall be observed:
(1) 
Commencing at 10th Street, the first number on each avenue shall be designated as 1,000 and the first number on the north side of the street shall be designated as 1,001, with all even numbers on the south side of the street and the odd numbers on the north side of the street.
(2) 
Numbers shall continue westward to the west City limits and shall cross the street alternately with a number for every 50 feet in the residence district and for every 25 feet in the business district, numbering each block from 10 to 33.
(3) 
The streets running north and south shall be numbered in the same manner, except that on streets running south from Main Street the even numbers shall be on the east side of the street and on streets running north from Main Street the even numbers shall be on the west side.
B. 
In all cases of irregular-shaped streets, and in all other cases when the proper street number of a building is in doubt, the City Engineer shall determine the question and assign the proper number for such building.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, destroy, carry away, or in any manner deface or disfigure any house number or street or avenue name or number in the City.
[Added 10-19-1981 by Ord. No. 5239; amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6190]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or otherwise operate any bicycle, tricycle, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters or other similar device in or upon the sidewalks, alleys or public grounds in the following areas:
(1) 
The downtown business district, defined as the area between Central Street to 16th Street and Broadway Street to Washington Street and the sidewalks adjacent to said streets.
(2) 
Marvel Park and Forest Park and the sidewalks in and adjacent to said parks, except that children under the age of 10 shall be allowed to ride bicycles, tricycles and roller skates in the parks under the direct supervision of their parent or legal guardian and except for public ways designated as hiking and biking trails.
B. 
In areas throughout the City of Parsons where the operation of said devices is allowed, it shall be unlawful for any person to ride or otherwise operate any bicycle, tricycle, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters or other similar device in a reckless manner on any public sidewalk within the City of Parsons, or without exercising due care for the safety of others using the sidewalks, or to otherwise endanger or interfere with pedestrian traffic.
C. 
A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.
D. 
Any bicycle, tricycle, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, scooters or other similar device used in connection with said violation may be seized as evidence by a law enforcement officer at the time of the offense and released to the owner or violator upon the payment of the fine and court costs if convicted or upon a dismissal or acquittal at trial. If the seized device is not picked up by the owner or violator within six months of the date of conviction, dismissal, acquittal or first incident of failing to appear in court, the device may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by the Police Department.
E. 
Subsection A shall not apply to law enforcement officers engaged in the performance of their official duties, or physically or mentally disabled persons riding and using self-propelled scooters and wheelchairs specifically designed for use by physically or mentally disabled persons.
[Added 9-25-1970 by Ord. No. 4186]
Whenever any street is constructed or reconstructed within the City, all utility lines and services shall be removed from the area to be paved and shall be allowed to remain or be placed under the surface area of the street under the following conditions:
A. 
Approval is granted by the governing body.
B. 
Utility lines are in good condition and adjusted to fit the new construction by the owner.
C. 
Lines shall be constructed of lead, copper, cast iron, wrought iron, or steel and pipe approved by the AMES Code B-31.8, latest edition.
D. 
All valves, meter boxes, manholes and any other thing pertaining to the utility service shall be moved or adjusted so as not to be on, in or under the surface area of the street.
E. 
Utility lines crossing any paved street will either be jacked under or drilled and the street surface may not be cut without written permission being obtained from the City Engineering Department.
[Amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to remove, throw down, run over, or interfere with any barricade or barricades erected by the City or any person executing a municipal contract or anyone else and placed to guard and protect any grading, paving, sidewalk construction or other work.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place, leave or allow to be left any implements, vehicles, tools, boxes of merchandise, trash, cans, crates, corn popper, peanut roaster, ice cream containers or other obstruction in any street, avenue or alley, sidewalk or public place in the City for a longer time than is necessary for the loading of the same.[1]
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 572, Vendors.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person owning property along or adjacent to a sidewalk in the City to permit any brick, stone or segment of such sidewalk to be raised above the established level or grade thereof more than one inch or in any manner or to any extent liable to cause injury.
[Added 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189]
Except where another penalty is specifically provided herein, any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor punishable as provided in § 1-2 of this Code.