A. Interference With Pedestrians Or Vehicles: It shall be unlawful for any person to use or obstruct the sidewalks, streets, alleys, easements or public rights of way of the city in any manner so as to interfere unduly with pedestrian or other lawful traffic and parking thereon, or to interfere unduly with the purpose of said easement or right of way.
B. Garbage Deposits: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit, throw or sweep into or upon streets, alleys, parking areas or sidewalks any paper, rubbish, grass, weeds, tree trimmings, dirt, trash, crates, boxes or other refuse of any kind.
C. Hazardous Conditions On Sidewalks: It shall be unlawful for the owner or occupant of property abutting upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area to permit the sidewalk or sidewalk area adjacent to the property to become a hazard to persons using the sidewalk.
D. Open Manhole Or Grating: It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to permit to be open or leave open any cellar door, manhole or grating of any kind in or upon any street, sidewalk or alley of the city. (1991 Code § 17-3)
E. Excavations; Permission Required; Guarding:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any excavation or cutting in any street, sidewalk, alley or public grounds, or to remove any earth or construction material therefrom, except where authorized to do so by a city construction permit. (1991 Code § 17-3; amd. 2013 Code)
2. Excavations so authorized shall be properly guarded and protected to prevent said excavations from being or becoming dangerous to life or limb.
F. Preventing Flow Of Water: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to obstruct any street, sidewalk, alley or drainage easement by placing any approach, driveway or other obstruction or substance whatever, that will obstruct or prevent the natural flow of water through the easement or into the storm sewers or drains, or dam the same so as to back any water upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks or gutters. (1991 Code § 17-3)