517.04 SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS; DAMAGE OR INJURY.
(a) No person shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a sidewalk or playground any tacks, bottles, wire, glass, nails or other articles which may damage property of another or injure any person or animal traveling along or upon such sidewalk or playground.
(b) No person shall walk on, or allow any animal upon, or injure or deface in any way, any soft or newly laid sidewalk pavement.
(c) No person shall place, deposit or maintain any merchandise, goods, material or equipment upon any sidewalk so as to obstruct pedestrian traffic thereon except for such reasonable time as may be actually necessary for the delivery or pickup of such articles. In no case shall the obstruction remain on such sidewalk for more than one hour.
(d) Temporary fencing or screening may be placed around an outside seating area on a city sidewalk in any “B” (business-zoned) district, provided that such fencing does not exceed 3' in height and can be removed if ordered by the City. If the fence is used for an outside seating area for a business that provides alcoholic beverages, the fence must be secured to the sidewalk and must be removed between November 1st and February 28th for the purposes of snow removal. There must be no less than 6' of unobstructed sidewalk beyond the fence or screening to the curb. No advertising may be placed upon the fence or screening. A zoning certificate must be obtained from the City Building and Zoning Department prior to the placement of the structure.
(e) No person shall unload upon, or transport any heavy merchandise, goods, material or equipment over or across any sidewalk or curb without first placing some sufficient protection over the pavement to protect against damage or injury.
(f) No person shall allow any cellar or trap door, coal chute or elevator or lift opening in any sidewalk to remain open without providing suitable safeguards to protect and warn pedestrian traffic of the dangerous condition. Penalty, see 517.99.
(Ord. 56-14. Passed 12-1-14.)