TITLE 7
PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 1
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
SECTION:
7-1-1: Trees And Shrubbery
7-1-2: Obstructing Sidewalks And Streets
7-1-3: Washing Vehicle On Street; Drainage From Filling Stations
7-1-4: Property Owner Allowing Hazardous Conditions
7-1-5: Cleaning And Maintaining Sidewalks And Gutters
7-1-6: Drainage Ditches
7-1-7: Penalty
A. Trimming:
1. Required:
a. The owner of any premises abutting on any street in the city shall trim all trees and shrubbery growing in the parkway, between the sidewalk 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.
b. 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 hereinafter required of the owner.
c. Such trees and shrubbery shall be trimmed so that the lowest branches or foliage shall not be lower than fifteen feet (15') above the roadway of a street or alley, nor lower than ten feet (10') above the sidewalk.
2. Failure To Trim: Any owner or occupant who shall fail, refuse or neglect to trim trees and shrubbery as provided in this section, after receiving five (5) 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 (5) days' notice, shall be a separate offense. (1985 Code § 14-101)
B. Injuring: 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. (1985 Code § 14-102; amd. Ord. 2019-9, 9-23-2019)
It is unlawful:
A. Merchandise: For any person, firm or corporation to place upon or permit to be placed upon the sidewalks, parkways, streets and alleys of the city any goods, wares, articles of merchandise or any other obstruction, and leave same thereon; or to use the same as a place to carry on a business or trade. (1985 Code § 14-103)
B. Interference With Pedestrian Or Vehicular Traffic: For any person, firm or corporation to use or obstruct the sidewalks of the city in any manner so as to interfere unduly with pedestrian traffic thereon, or to use or obstruct the streets and alleys of the city in any manner so as to interfere unduly with lawful traffic and parking thereon. (1985 Code § 14-104)
C. Depositing Or Sweeping Trash: For any person, firm or corporation to deposit, throw or sweep into or upon the streets, alleys, parking or sidewalks of the city any paper, rubbish, grass, weeds, tree trimmings, dirt, trash, crates, boxes or other refuse of any kind. (1985 Code § 14-105)
D. Playing: For any person to play on the sidewalks, alleys, or upon the main traveled portion of the streets and alleys of the city, except as may be authorized by ordinance. (1985 Code § 14-106)
E. Interfering With Drainage: For any person, firm or corporation to obstruct any street, sidewalk, or alley, by placing any approach driveway or other obstruction or substance whatever that will obstruct or prevent the natural flow of water, into the storm sewers or drains, or dam the same so as to back any water upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, or gutter. (1985 Code § 14-111)
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