(A) No person shall obstruct an alleyway with any object or property, including, but not limited to, any building, fence, tree, shrub, shed, rock, post, snow-pile, dirt-pile, compost, mulch, equipment, automobile, or bicycle. No person shall alter or damage an alley in any manner that will prevent or obstruct use of the alley as a right-of-way.
(B) Any vehicle parked or left standing in an alleyway in violation of this subchapter shall be considered an “abandoned vehicle” pursuant to § 91.02 and shall be subject to removal pursuant to that code chapter.
(C) Other movable objects that are found to be blocking or obstructing an alleyway shall be subject to being towed or removed by the town without notice. The owner of the object shall be liable for the reasonable cost of removing and storing the object until it is claimed.
(D) Structures or fixtures blocking an alley shall be subject to demolition and removal by the town after reasonable notice has been provided to the owner (if known) to remove the structure or fixture from the alleyway. However, the town may remove or demolish a structure without notice if it is determined that the presence of the structure in the right-of-way is creating a safety hazard or other emergency. Any person found to have violated this section shall be liable to the town for the cost of removing the structure or fixture. This section shall not apply to any building with a foundation, fence, tree, or other permanent fixture that was constructed, planted, or erected in an alley prior to June 1, 1995.
(E) Any person found to be responsible for the cost of demolition, removal, and storage of a vehicle, structure, or object hereunder, shall also be subject to any fine imposed pursuant to § 70.99.
(Ord. 2010-04, passed 8-17-2010) Penalty, see § 70.99