CHAPTER 94: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Section
General Provisions
   94.01   Administrator
   94.02   Damaging street surfaces, street signs and other facilities
   94.03   House and building numbers
   94.04   Closing of streets being constructed or repaired
   94.05   Trees, shrubs and plantings in public rights-of-way
   94.06   Removal or alteration of railroad tracks
   94.07   Maintenance of railroad crossings
Obstructions
   94.20   Obstructions prohibited; exception for sidewalk sale and basketball goal
   94.21   Overhanging or protruding trees, shrubs, fences and the like
   94.22   Drainage-related interference with sidewalks
   94.23   Warning required for obstruction
   94.24   Special cleaning or repairs; requirements
   94.25   Obstructions to vision at street intersections
Curbs, Streets, Driveways and Excavations
   94.40   Curbing installation, sidewalk or street paving
   94.41   Driveways
   94.42   Excavations
   94.43   Town indemnified
   94.44   Insurance requirements
Cross-reference:
   Community Beautification, see Ch. 92
   Stormwater, see Ch. 155
   Zoning Code, see Ch. 153
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 94.01 ADMINISTRATOR.
   As used in this chapter, the term “Administrator” refers to the Public Works Director or any other person designated by the Town Manager to perform the responsibilities assigned to the Administrator by this chapter.
§ 94.02 DAMAGING STREET SURFACES, STREET SIGNS AND OTHER FACILITIES.
   (A)   No person may intentionally mutilate, deface, remove, damage or in any manner interfere with any of the street name signs, traffic-control signs and devices and other signs erected by any public body, including any public utility.
   (B)   No person may intentionally drag, run or cause to be dragged or run upon any public street any implement, machine or tool likely to injure or cut the surface of the street.
   (C)   No person may intentionally damage, injure, obstruct or otherwise interfere with any street, sidewalk, bridge, culvert, ditch or drain owned or maintained by the town.
§ 94.03 HOUSE AND BUILDING NUMBERS.
   (A)   (1)   The owner of every house and every principal building shall display or cause to be displayed on the front thereof, or on the grounds in a position easily observed from the street, and using numbers at least three inches in height, the number assigned to his or her house or building by the post office.
      (2)   With respect to new construction, the number shall be displayed within 30 days of initial occupancy.
      (3)   With respect to other buildings or dwellings, the number shall be displayed within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Administrator to display the number.
   (B)   No person may display or cause to be displayed on any house or building any number other than the number assigned by the post office.
   (C)   No person may remove, obliterate or destroy any number displayed in accordance with division (A) above.
§ 94.04 CLOSING OF STREETS BEING CONSTRUCTED OR REPAIRED.
   (A)   If the Administrator determines that it is necessary to close any street or any portion of a street to permit construction, repair or maintenance work thereon, the Administrator may close or cause to be closed the whole or any portion of the street in accordance with the provisions of this section.
   (B)   While any street or portion thereof is closed, or while any street or portion thereof is in the process of being constructed, repaired or maintained, the Administrator or any contractor acting under authority from the town may erect or cause to be erected suitable barriers or obstructions thereon, may post or cause to be posted conspicuous notice to the effect that the street or portion thereof is closed, may place warning signs and lights on the streets and may cause authorized personnel to direct traffic around or off of the street.
   (C)   When the street or portion thereof is closed to the public or in the process of construction, maintenance or repair as provided herein, no person may do any of the following:
      (1)   Drive, or cause to be driven, any motor vehicle or other vehicle into, over or on any street or portion thereof on which construction, repair and maintenance work is being done or which is so closed;
      (2)   Break down, remove, injure or destroy any barrier or barriers or obstructions on the street or portion thereof closed or being constructed, repaired or maintained;
      (3)   Tear down, remove or destroy any notice or extinguish, remove, injure or destroy any warning lights so erected, posted or placed on the street or portion thereof; and/or
      (4)   Fail to observe the direction of any authorized employee or personnel around or off of the street or portion thereof being constructed, repaired or maintained.
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