(a) No person shall place or cause to be placed any object or property so as to obstruct the public’s use of any sidewalk without first obtaining a sidewalk obstruction permit from the Director of Public Service.
(b) An application for a sidewalk obstruction permit shall contain the following information:
(1) The name of the applicant;
(2) The location of the proposed obstruction;
(3) The purpose of the obstruction;
(4) The proposed commencement date, time and estimated duration of the obstruction; and
(5) A pedestrian maintenance traffic plan.
(c) The application shall be accompanied with the fee established from time to time by the Board of Control and evidence of a public liability insurance policy issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in Ohio, in an amount not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), listing the City of Cleveland as an additional insured.
(d) The Director may deny or revoke a sidewalk obstruction permit whenever the Director finds:
(1) The applicant has previously violated the provisions of a sidewalk obstruction permit or has submitted materially false or incomplete information on any sidewalk obstruction permit application; or
(2) The obstruction would unreasonably interfere with another obstruction for which a permit has been issued; or
(3) The time, place or size of the obstruction would unreasonably interfere with public convenience and safe use of the sidewalk;
(4) The obstruction would unreasonably interfere with the movement or service capability of emergency or service vehicles; or
(5) The obstruction would unreasonably interfere with a construction project.
(e) Whoever violates division (a) of this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(f) This section shall not apply to any person that has been issued a permit under the following Chapters of the Codified Ordinances:
(1) Chapter 133 relating to special events;
(2) Chapter 411 relating to parades;
(3) Chapter 508 relating to sidewalk occupancy for vendors in the Central Business District;
(4) Chapter 513 relating to outdoor restaurants;
(5) Chapter 670B relating to pay telephones;
(6) Chapter 675 relating to peddlers and produce dealers;
(7) Chapter 680 relating to newspaper boxes; or
(8) Chapter 3109 relating to encroachment permits.
(Ord. No. 1170-03. Passed 7-16-03, eff. 7-23-03)