A. The property owner(s) of business, commercial, office, institutional, research, industrial or multi-family residential developments of six (6) dwelling units or greater shall be responsible for the maintenance of all parking areas, parking area driveways, public invited private roads, access roads and established ways for Municipal vehicles. Maintenance operations shall include, but not be limited to pavements, striping and signing in accordance with the requirements of the following:
1. Pavements: All pavement which represents a hazard to vehicular or pedestrian traffic shall be defined as one or more of the following:
a. A pot hole three inches (3") or more in depth covering one square foot or more in area.
b. A rut two inches (2") or more in depth.
c. A fault with a one inch (1") or greater difference in elevation.
d. A crack one-half inch (1/2") or greater in width.
e. Settlement or sinking one inch (1") or greater in depth.
f. Disintegration covering a one square yard or greater area or any other condition that is determined by the Director of Engineering and Community Development to be a hazard.
Notification of the property owner and necessary maintenance of activities shall be in accordance with Section 8-8C-5 of this Article.
2. Pavement Striping: All markings, whether placed on the pavement, on curbs or on an object, shall be maintained to the extent that their usefulness for directing and delineating traffic movements meets their intended purpose to the satisfaction of the enforcing officer.
Notification of the property owner and necessary maintenance activities shall be in accordance with Section 8-8C-5 of this Article.
3. Traffic Signing:
a. All signage shall be maintained to the extent that their usefulness for directing and advising traffic movements meets their intended purpose to the satisfaction of the enforcing officer.
b. All traffic signs shall be kept in proper position, clean and legible at all times. Special care should be taken to see that weeds, trees, shrubbery and construction materials do not obscure the visibility of any sign.
c. Damaged, defaced, dirty and/or obscured signage shall be replaced and/or maintained in accordance with Section 8-8C-5 of this Article.
B. It shall be unlawful for the owner or owners of any private road, driveway or access road on which the public is invited or on which an easement is created for Municipal vehicles, including fire lanes, to cause or allow said road or driveway to be in a state of disrepair so that normal travel is impeded or the condition is such that damage to any vehicle on said road or accessway is likely.
(Ord. 1266, 12-12-1978; amd. Ord. 1837, 9-9-1986)
Cross-reference:
See subsection 6-4-5-4B of this Code