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(A) No person shall stand, sit or remain on or in any public right-of-way, or on or in any public street, sidewalk, or highway for the purpose of soliciting contributions of any kind from the drivers or passengers of vehicles using the street; provided, however, this provision shall not prohibit a purely charitable organization from using right-of-way (but not streets) to give notice of off-street activities. No city permit shall be issued for charitable solicitation at any location where such solicitation is prohibited by this section.
(B) Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provision of this section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. No. 22-99, passed 1-4-00)
Cross reference:
Offenses, obstructing streets, sidewalks prohibited, see § 53.003
ARTICLE II. OBSTRUCTIONS OF STREETS
(A) It shall be unlawful to cause, create or maintain any obstruction of any street, alley, sidewalk or public right-of-way, except as may be specified by the city council, the city engineer or the street superintendent.
(B) It shall be unlawful to place or deposit upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, or gutter thereof, any debris or trash, including but not limited to grass, leaves, or branches, mud, dirt, litter, or other debris from construction sites or otherwise, except as may be specified by the city council, city engineer or the street superintendent.
(C) The property owners and the prime contractors in charge of any construction site shall be responsible for construction or job sites, and shall prevent, to the extent possible, the carrying or depositing of construction debris, trash, or dirt and mud on public ways or other private premises. All litter or other debris, including mud and dirt, deposited as a result of normal construction process upon any public way or private place shall be removed by the responsible party, pursuant to § 41.203 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 1.78 § 2, 1-3-78; Ord. No. 6.80, § 1, 3-18-80)
It shall be unlawful to obstruct any drain in any public street or property, or to alter, change, or divert any existing drainage along, onto, or which exists in connection with, any public street, alley, sidewalk, or right-of-way, except as may be permitted by the city council, city engineer, or the street superintendent.
(Ord. No. 1.78, § 3, 1-3-78)
In the area of any lot bounded by the property lines and the building setback line, no hedge, fence, or other construction shall obstruct the sight lines for drivers of any vehicle entering or exiting from driveways or streets. The obstruction referred to in this section may be removed by the city pursuant to § 41.203 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 22-84, § 1, 10-30-84)
The city may notify any person who has caused any construction, obstruction, debris, trash, mud, dirt, or other foreign substances to be placed or deposited upon a public right-of-way in contravention of this chapter that the same is illegal and shall give the person twenty-four (24) hours to remove or remedy same. Upon failure of the person notified to remedy or remove the condition, the city shall proceed to remedy or remove the condition and bill the responsible party therefor. If the responsible party is the owner of the abutting real property, the charge shall be a lien on said property and may be included on the next succeeding tax bill for said property.
(Ord. No. 1.78, § 5, 1-3-78; Ord. No. 6-80, § 2, 3-18-80)
ARTICLE III. EXCAVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
All streets which are newly constructed within the context of the approval of a subdivision plat shall be build pursuant to the requirements of the subdivision regulations and subject to the jurisdiction of the planning commission, and built according to city specifications by the developer. The planning commission is hereby directed to require strict compliance with all street construction specifications.
(Ord. 13.92, 7-7-92)
Cross references:
Statutory reference:
Public works and improvements, KRS Ch. 94
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