(a) No person shall place any obstruction in or upon a public street or right-of-way without first obtaining a permit from the City Engineering Department.
(b) Applications for such permits shall be made on forms as may be prescribed and shall contain such information as is reasonably necessary to make a fair determination whether a permit shall be issued and, such application shall be filed with the City Engineering Department in advance of the placement of the obstruction.
(c) An obstruction may be defined as a refuse container/roll-off dumpster, construction materials associated with a building project other than street construction or repair, or other stationary objects which may require temporary placement upon a public street or right-of-way.
(d) A permit shall be denied or canceled if the following requirements for the placement of a temporary obstruction upon a public street or right-of-way are not met, satisfied or maintained:
(1) Such obstruction shall not exceed an overall length of 24 feet, a width of 8 feet and a height of five feet.
(2) The location for the placement of the temporary obstruction shall not impair the vision of motorists or pedestrians using a public street or right-of-way in the general area of the obstruction and, that the location for the placement of the obstruction is deemed to be safe by proper authorities.
(3) That reflectorized barricades shall be placed at each end of the obstruction perpendicular to the curb line or edge of pavement. Such barricades shall be placed and maintained by the applicant for the entire duration that the obstruction remains at its location. Such barricades shall be a saw buck type with reflectorized tape on the cross arm, and shall be a minimum of eight feet in length.
(4) If such temporary obstruction is a refuse container or roll-off dumpster, such temporary obstruction shall be required to display reflectorized striping either red/white or orange/white for night visibility and safety. Three (3) continuous horizontal reflectorized stripes four (4) inches minimum width shall be displayed along the top, center and bottom of the entire length and width of the three (3) sides of the refuse container or roll- off dumpster which are exposed to traffic. Subsection (d)(3) hereof shall not apply to refuse containers or roll-off dumpsters which are in compliance with this paragraph.
(5) That the public street or right-of-way surrounding the temporary obstruction shall be kept clean and free of debris.
(6) No permit shall be valid for more than seven (7) calendar days from the date of issuance.
(e) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on a second offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree; on each subsequent offense within one year after the first offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(Ord. 32-16-0. Passed 9-12-16.)