CHAPTER 507 – SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE

507.01   Street Clocks; Permit Required

507.02   Conditions of Street Clock Permit

507.03   Street Clock Nuisances; Removal

507.04   Permit to Drive on Sidewalks

507.05   Deposit for Permit to Drive on Sidewalks

507.06   Sidewalk Obstruction Permits

507.07   Provisions for Sidewalk Use to Display and Transport Goods in Certain Areas

507.08   Exceptions to Provisions

507.09   Earth and Gravel on Sidewalks; Duties of Abutting Property Owner

507.10   Precautions for Openings in Sidewalks

507.11   Requirements for Gates over Sidewalks

507.12   Provisions for Hoisting over Sidewalks; Exceptions

507.13   Clearing Sidewalks of Snow and Debris

507.14   Slippery Substances on Sidewalk

507.15   Outdoor Retail Sales in Proximity to Public Sidewalks

507.99   Penalty

   Note: The legislative history of this chapter, except where specifically noted at the end of a section, is as follows: Ordinance No. 63410-A, passed September 22, 1924.

Cross-reference:
   Sidewalk construction: appeals, CO Ch. 505
   Unloading waste on sidewalks, CO 551.26

§ 507.01 Street Clocks; Permit Required

   No person shall erect any street clock upon the sidewalks of the City except pursuant to a permit issued by the Director of Public Service.

(Ord. No. 549-54. Passed 11-8-54, eff. 11-12-54)

§ 507.02 Conditions of Street Clock Permit

   Upon the payment of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) a street clock permit may be issued by the Director of Public Service, to the owner, proprietor or manager of any building to erect and maintain upon the sidewalk in front of such building, if the sidewalk is not less than fifteen (15) feet in width, a street clock having a dial not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty (40) inches in diameter supported upon a post of ornamental design, the total height of which street clock and post shall be not less than fifteen (15) nor more than twenty (20) feet, and located not more than two (2) feet from the outer edge of the curb and not less than twenty (20) feet from the curb of any intersecting street. No such permit shall be issued unless and until the Planning Commission approves the design and location of the street clock, and the applicant has filed a bond or policy of insurance satisfactory to the Director of Law, indemnifying and saving harmless the City from any and all liability for injury to persons or property arising from the erection and maintenance of such street clock. Any such permit shall be revocable at the will of Council and shall not be construed to grant any property right in derogation of the public rights in the streets of the City.

(Ord. No. 549-54. Passed 11-8-54, eff. 11-12-54)

§ 507.03 Street Clock Nuisances; Removal

   Any street clock erected or maintained in violation of the provisions of Sections 507.01 or 507.02 shall be deemed a nuisance and shall be abated by the prompt removal thereof by the Director of Public Service at the cost and expense of the owner of the abutting property.

(Ord. No. 549-54. Passed 11-8-54, eff. 11-12-54)

§ 507.04 Permit to Drive on Sidewalks

   No person shall drive or cause to be driven or hauled any vehicle of any kind over any sidewalk other than a driveway without first obtaining a written permit from the Director of Public Service.

§ 507.05 Deposit for Permit to Drive on Sidewalks

   The permit required under Section 507.04 shall be issued by the Director of Public Service only upon the deposit of a sum not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00), as he or she shall determine sufficient to pay any and all claims for damages to the sidewalk, including the sidewalk in front of the adjoining building or premises. The deposit or the balance thereof remaining after deducting the cost of any damage to the sidewalk and that of the adjoining premises shall be returned to the permit holder.

(Ord. No. 856-49. Passed 6-13-49)