§ 90.42 MATERIALS ON STREET OR SIDEWALK.

   (A)   No person shall encumber any street or sidewalk.

   (B)   No owner, occupant or person having the care of any building or lot of land, bordering on any street or sidewalk, shall permit it to be encumbered with barrels, boxes, cans, articles or substances of any kind, so as to interfere with the free and unobstructed use thereof.

Penalty, see § 90.99

Cross-reference:

   Littering on streets or sidewalks, see Ch. 93

§ 90.43 REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW.

   It shall be the duty of the owner or of the occupant of each and every parcel of real estate in the city abutting upon any sidewalk to keep the sidewalk abutting his or her premises free and clear of snow and ice to the extent feasible under the prevailing weather conditions, and to remove therefrom all snow and ice, to the extent feasible under the prevailing weather conditions, a reasonable time which will ordinarily not exceed 12 hours after the abatement of any storm during which the snow and ice may have accumulated.

Penalty, see § 90.99

§ 90.44 ENCUMBERING SIDEWALKS.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encumber the sidewalks of the city in any manner whatsoever, either as set out in divisions (B) and (C) hereof, or otherwise, if the owner of the premises abutting upon the sidewalk could or can make the improvements or repairs set out in divisions (B) and (C) hereof on his or her own property.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to encumber the sidewalks of the city by placing steps on or over any sidewalk in the city for a distance exceeding two feet from the building abutting on the sidewalk.

   (C)   (1)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to build or place in or upon any sidewalks in the city an cellar or trap doors unless the same shall be built with the grade of the sidewalk and on a level therewith.

      (2)   The cellar or trap doors shall be corrugated or made rough, so that is shall be safe to walk upon.

(`96 Code, § 91.44) (Ord. 422, passed 5-17-1900) Penalty, see § 90.99

ROAD AND BRIDGE PROJECTS

§ 90.55 PUBLIC MEETING REQUIRED.

   Before the city expends state derived tax revenues on a municipal highway, road, street or bridge, it shall provide an opportunity to the public to provide input in a public meeting for which notice has been given under KRS 61.823(2) to (4) with regard to the project and to priorities for use of tax moneys for road and bridge purposes.

(KRS 174.100)

§ 90.56 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

   Prior to the contemplated date of expenditure of state derived tax revenues on a road or bridge by the city, the city shall include the topic as a specific item on the public meeting agenda and shall allow any person to speak with regard to any proposed project, any project which he or she feels should be built or done which has not been proposed, priorities for completion of projects and any other matter related to road or bridge projects.

(KRS 174.100(1))

§ 90.57 PUBLIC MAY TESTIFY; EFFECT OF TESTIMONY.

   The city shall not be bound by the comments and input provided at the meeting but shall give due consideration to them.

(KRS 174.100(2))