CHAPTER 91: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS; PUBLIC PROPERTY
Section
General Provisions
   91.001   Street names
   91.002   Street maintenance
Excavations and Construction
   91.015   Opening permit required
   91.016   Application and cash deposit
   91.017   Restoration of pavement
   91.018   Barriers around excavations
   91.019   Warning lights
Obstructions
   91.030   Barbed wire fences
   91.031   Removal of ice and snow
Entrance and Encroachments
   91.045   Purpose
   91.046   Authority; administrative agency
   91.047   Area of jurisdiction
   91.048   Compliance with other codes, statutes and regulations required
   91.049   Variances
   91.050   Disclaimer of liability
   91.051   Complaints regarding violations
   91.052   Entrance permits
   91.053   Encroachment permits
   91.054   General permit standards
   91.055   Entrance construction standards
   91.056   Encroachment permit construction standards
   91.057   Special design standards
Street and House Numbering
   91.070   Street numbering system
   91.071   Department of Planning and Development to assign street numbers
   91.072   Display of street address required
   91.073   Specifications for numerals indicating street address
   91.074   Street numbers to be obtained and displayed before issuance of building permit or certificate of occupancy
   91.075   Tampering with; defacing street numbers prohibited
   91.076   Non-compliance
Trees on Public Property
   91.090   Street tree species to be planted
   91.091   Spacing
   91.092   Distance from curb to sidewalk
   91.093   Distance from street corners and fire hydrant
   91.094   Utilities
   91.095   Public tree care
   91.096   Tree topping
   91.097   Pruning, corner clearance
   91.098   Dead or diseased tree removal on private property
   91.099   Removal of stumps
   91.100   Interference with city’s Engineering Department
   91.101   Arborists license and bond
   91.102   Review by City Council
Skateboards, Skates and Non-Motorized Transportation Devices
   91.115   Definitions
   91.116   Operation prohibited
   91.117   Confiscation
 
   91.999   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 91.001 STREET NAMES.
   (A)   The current names indicated on the city’s Zoning Map are adopted as the official street names for the streets and public ways shown thereon for the city.
   (B)   Names for future streets should be chosen that are pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read, not exceeding 14 characters and shall not be the same, nor closely approximate, phonetically or in spelling the name of any other street in the county.
   (C)   Names for future streets shall be deemed to be officially adopted by the city after the subdivision plat creating the street right-of-way receives approval by the city’s Planning Commission.
   (D)   The name of any street can only be changed by action of the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 91.001) (Ord. 20, passed 5-20-1991)
§ 91.002 STREET MAINTENANCE.
   (A)   Streets that meet minimum standards of the city according to the city’s Subdivision Design and Improvement Standards shall be approved by the city upon certification of inspection by the City Engineer to the City Council with motion and action to approve the same.
   (B)   A list of those city streets on the city’s maintenance system shall be maintained by the Department of Planning and Development at its office.
(Prior Code, § 91.002) (Ord. 23-1994, passed 9-6-1994)
EXCAVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
§ 91.015 OPENING PERMIT REQUIRED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an authorized city official, to make any opening in any street, alley or public way of the city unless a permit to make the opening has been obtained prior to commencement of the work.
(Prior Code, § 91.015) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.016 APPLICATION AND CASH DEPOSIT.
   (A)   Each permit for making an opening shall be confined to a single project and shall be issued by the Engineering Department.
   (B)   Application shall be made on a form prescribed by the legislative body, giving the exact location of the proposed opening, the kind of paving, the area and depth to be excavated and such other facts as may be provided for.
   (C)   Unless waived, the permit shall be issued only after a cash deposit sufficient to cover the cost of restoration has been posted with the authorized city official, conditioned upon prompt and satisfactory refilling of excavations and restoration of all surfaces disturbed.
(Prior Code, § 91.016)
§ 91.017 RESTORATION OF PAVEMENT.
   (A)   The opening and restoration of a pavement or other surface shall be performed under the direction and to the satisfaction of the authorized city official, and in accordance with rules, regulations and specifications approved by the legislative body.
   (B)   (1)   Upon failure or refusal of the permittee satisfactorily to fill the excavation, restore the surface and remove all excess materials within the time specified in the permit or where not specified therein, within a reasonable time after commencement of the work, the city may proceed without notice to make such fill and restoration and the deposit referred to in § 91.016 of this chapter shall be forfeited.
      (2)   Thereupon, the deposit shall be paid into the appropriate city fund, except such part demanded and paid to the permittee as the difference between the deposit and the charges of the city for restoration services performed by it.
      (3)   If the amount of such services performed by the city should exceed the amount of the deposit, the City Clerk or other proper administrative officer shall proceed to collect the remainder due from the permittee.
(Prior Code, § 91.017)
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