CHAPTER 96: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
Section
Use and Obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks
   96.01   Trees and shrubbery to be trimmed
   96.02   Unlawful to injure trees and shrubbery
   96.03   Unlawful to obstruct streets and sidewalks with merchandise
   96.04   Unlawful to obstruct pedestrians or traffic
   96.05   Open doors, gratings on street or sidewalk
   96.06   Street Department material prohibited on private property
   96.07   Playing on streets prohibited
   96.08   Vehicle washing on street prohibited
   96.09   Water, mud from vehicle not to drain into street
   96.10   Water from filling stations and other businesses
   96.11   Unlawful for owner or occupant to permit sidewalk to become a hazard
   96.12   Notice to clean or repair; violation
   96.13   Obstruction not to interfere with drainage
   96.14   Defacing of walk forbidden
   96.15   Unlawful to injure or drive loaded vehicle over curbing and crossings
   96.16   Owner of vehicle responsible for damage to street
   96.17   When sidewalks may be obstructed
   96.18   Removing sidewalk, street materials
   96.19   Planting trees in sidewalk areas, restrictions
Street Openings and Excavations
   96.30   Permit required for opening or excavation
   96.31   Application; bond
   96.32   Tunneling under streets for utility crossings
   96.33   Excavations to be guarded
   96.34   Emergency excavations
   96.35   Warning lights for building materials in streets
 
   96.99   Penalty
Cross-reference:
   Removal of barricades, see § 134.11
USE AND OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
§ 96.01 TREES AND SHRUBBERY TO BE TRIMMED.
   (A)   The owner of any premises abutting on any street of this city shall trim all trees and shrubbery growing in the parking area between the sidewalks and the roadway of any such street, and all trees and shrubbery growing on any part of the premises adjacent to the sidewalks, or any street or alley, in such manner that the boughs or limbs thereof shall not obstruct free and convenient passage and travel along the streets, sidewalks, and alleys. When such premises are occupied by some person other than the owner, such occupant shall trim the trees and shrubbery in the same manner as herein required of the owner. Such trees and shrubbery shall be trimmed so that the lowest branches or foliage shall not be lower than ten feet above the roadway of a street or alley, nor lower than eight feet above the sidewalk.
   (B)   Any owner or occupant who shall fail, refuse, or neglect to trim trees and shrubbery as provided in division (A) above, after receiving five days’ notice from the head of the department in charge of streets to do so, shall be guilty of an offense against the city. Every day that the owner or occupant shall fail, refuse, or neglect to trim the trees or shrubbery, after the expiration of the five days’ notice, shall be a separate offense.
(Prior Code, § 14-101) Penalty, see § 96.99
§ 96.02 UNLAWFUL TO INJURE TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
   It is unlawful for any person to injure any tree or shrubbery on a street or alley in the city; provided that this shall not prohibit the lawful and proper care and removal of such trees and shrubbery.
(Prior Code, § 14-102) Penalty, see § 96.99
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