(A) No person, firm or corporation in charge of any premises within the city, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant, or otherwise, shall allow in any way or permit the placement of permanent or portable recreational equipment, including but not limited to basketball goals, backboards, skate ramps, hockey nets or soccer nets, in the public right-of-way, including the sidewalk, driveway apron, tree lawn and roadway.
(B) Following the receipt of written notice by the City Manager or his or her designee, the person in charge will remove the equipment from the right-of-way within 24 hours. This written notice shall be served upon the person in charge, either personally or by leaving written notice at his usual place of residence, or by certified mail addressed to his or her last known address. Said notice shall serve to put the recipient on notice with respect to the requirements of the referenced sections of the code and obviate the need for additional notice within 365 days of the date of the notice.
(C) If the person in charge fails to remove the equipment from the right-of-way, he will be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. On each offense, the city may cause the equipment to be removed from the right- of-way, and the person in charge shall be responsible for all removal and recovery costs.
(Ord. 13-2002, passed 9-16-02)