In order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city, the city expressly reiterates and reinforces its authority to control and limit the use of the public rights-of-way and easements.
(A) Rights-of-Way. Prohibited uses on any right-of-way within the city include, but are not limited to the following: mailboxes other than prescribed by the U.S. Postal Service and the FDOT Roadway and Traffic Design Standards; decorative walls, retaining walls; barriers/ obstructions of any kind; construction materials (except for those construction materials intended for permitted use within the right-of-way and that are stored for a period of time not to exceed the duration of the permit); soils and/or debris of any kind; trees and shrubs (except as defined and outlined in the FDOT Highway Beautification and Landscape Management Rule, Chapter 14-40, F.A.C.) wells; recreational devices of any kind; sanitary facilities; benches; planters; unauthorized bus shelters; decorative statues; privately owned irrigation systems or irrigation systems not installed by a government entity, unless specifically approved by the Public Works Department; governmental or off-premises directional/guidance signs not permitted by law; any improvements for personal or private use, except in the case of approved private security lights, supplied and installed by a franchised electrical power company; the servicing or repairing of any vehicle except the rendering of emergency service and the storage of vehicles being serviced or repaired and the display of unauthorized advertising; except that any portion of a right-of-way may be used for an art festival, parade, fair or other lawful events if permitted by the city code of ordinances.
(B) Easements. It is declared to be unlawful to install, place, locate or construct for personal or private use any improvement not intended for public use. Any improvement requiring a permanent foundation or which can not be readily removed shall also be declared unlawful.
('74 Code, § 20-94) (Ord. 93-03, passed 2-18-93; Am. Ord. 2000-68, passed 12-21-00; Am. Ord. 2001-37, passed 6-21-01; Am. Ord. 2002-01, passed 1-17-02)