(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, close up, or fill any street gutter or public drainage way of any kind within the city limits for any purpose.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or build a culvert of wood or other temporary materials across any street gutter or public drainage way within the city limits.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person, without first obtaining a permit from the city, to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, or repair, or to permit the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or repair, within the city limits, of any fence, wall, hedge, structure, or any other character of obstruction over, on, or across any public property, way, alley, street, sidewalk, or park, or between the property line of any lot and a public street or alley line. A permit fee as indicated on the fee schedule must be paid before a permit will be issued. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The owner(s) of any property, building, or premises, or part thereof, where anything in violation of this section shall be placed or exist, and any person assisting in the commission of any such violation shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person acting for himself or herself or acting as agent, employee, or contractor to set out for display any merchandise, equipment, racks, empty bottles, or cases, or any other articles that create an obstruction or other hazard or would detract from the appearance of the city sidewalks or streets. Any merchandise displayed in front of a business on public property must be set out for display only during the business operating hours and returned inside the business or returned to business property at the end of each business day. Any merchandise set out for display must allow for ADA accessible routes in front of the business at all times.
(E) All work done or performed under a permit issued under the provisions of this section shall be done or performed in a good and workmanlike manner. Such work shall not be accepted or approved by the city until the premises thereof have been cleaned and cleared of all debris, trash, and rubbish that may have accumulated during such work.
(Ord. O-12-730, passed 5-21-2012) Penalty, see § 95.99