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§ 40.07 STREETS NOT TO BE DAMAGED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to drag or run, or cause to be dragged or run, any harrow or other implement, engine, machine, or tool on any bituminous asphalt, or other type of permanently paved street right-of-way of the city which shall be liable in any way to injure or cut the surface thereof. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-3-06; Am. Ord. 22- 01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 40.08 MOVING OF BUILDINGS.
   No person, firm, or corporation shall move any building on or across the public streets or sidewalks until the following procedures have been complied with.
   (A)   An application for a house moving permit must be submitted to the Director of Planning.
   (B)   A Stanly County building permit must be obtained.
   (C)   Approval of the moving route shall be from the Director of Public Utilities.
   (D)   The Director of Planning will not approve moving permit unless all appropriate fees have been submitted. The fee shall be according to a schedule for permits, established by the City Council, which is hereby adopted as though set out in full herein.
   (E)    A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-3-06; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 40.09 PLACING OF POLES.
   No poles for electric, cable television, fiber optic shall be placed or erected in any street right-of-way without a permit therefor from the city. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 13-9) (Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-3-06; Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3-22) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 40.10 USE OF POLES AND CONDUITS FOR CITY PURPOSES.
   One duct in all underground conduit systems shall be provided, free of charge and the city shall have the use of any and all poles on streets for the same purpose.
('58 Code, ' 13-11) (Am. Ord. 06-01, passed 1-3-06)
§ 40.11 BARRICADES.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any vehicle into or on any alley or street when the alley or street has been barricaded by an employee of the city.
('58 Code, § 13-12)
   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person other than an employee of the city, to remove, tear down, or destroy any barricade which has been erected by the city.
   (C)   A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
('58 Code, § 13-13) (Am. Ord. 22-01, passed 1-3- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 40.12 OBSTRUCTING STREETS.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct any street, sidewalk, alley, public road, or public square without the permission of the City Council, or to occupy not more than one-half the width of the street.
('58 Code, § 13-14)
§ 40.13 ENCROACHMENTS ON OR UNDER STREET OR SIDEWALK.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to build or erect any porch, step, platform, wall, fence, column, footing or other like obstruction upon or under any sidewalk, street or alley within the city; provided, however, that in the restoration, reconstruction, or addition to buildings of an historical nature, in the CBD/Central Business District, where no building setback lines are required by the zoning ordinance of the city, it shall be permissible, upon the approval of the City Council, to make such restoration, reconstruction, or addition to encroach upon or under a sidewalk. As a condition precedent to the City Council's issuance of any permit for such encroachment, the following requirements shall be met:
       (1) The building to be restored, reconstructed or added upon shall be located in an existing or proposed local historic district.
      (2)    The right-of-way of the street upon which any such building abuts shall be at least 45 feet wide.
      (3)    The encroachment shall not extend over or upon a sidewalk, including the street curbing, for a distance of greater than four feet or for more than one-third of the sidewalk width, whichever is less, nor shall the encroachment extend under a sidewalk for a distance of greater than four feet.
      (4)    Prior to the submittal to City Council, detailed plans must be submitted and approved by the Director of Engineering and Director of Public Works.
   (B)    Such encroachment upon or under any sidewalk shall constitute the owner's agreement to protect and hold the city harmless against any and all liability, cost, damage or expense suffered or sustained by the city as a result of or growing out of the encroachment upon or under such sidewalk.
(Ord. 05-50, passed 11-21-05)
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