A. Obstructions Generally: It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use or obstruct sidewalks in any manner so as to interfere unduly with pedestrian traffic thereon, or to use or obstruct streets and alleys in any manner so as to interfere unduly with lawful traffic and parking thereon.
B. Obstructing With Merchandise; Exception: It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place upon or permit to be placed upon sidewalks, parkways, streets and alleys 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, without receiving a written permit from the city manager, which shall be good for a maximum of forty eight (48) hours.
C. Depositing Trash: It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit, throw or sweep into or upon streets, alleys, parking areas or sidewalks, any paper, rubbish, grass, weeds, tree trimmings, dirt, trash, crates, boxes, or other refuse of any kind.
D. Interference With Drainage: It is unlawful 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 gutters.
E. Playing; Exception: It is unlawful for any person to play on sidewalks or upon the main traveled portion of streets and alleys, except as may be authorized by ordinance.
F. Business Use: It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, erect, place, operate, maintain or permit to exist any ice box, ice dock, gasoline pump, gasoline storage reservoir, tire rack, tire tools or equipment, water hose connection, or mercantile business; or any tools, stands, equipment, signs, advertising mechanisms, merchandise or appurtenances thereof, aerials, poles or wires therefor, whether permanent or temporary, or any other obstruction, upon any part of any street, alley, boulevard, parkway, sidewalk, curbing or parking area within the city.
G. Water, Mud From Vehicle Draining Onto Street: No automobile or other vehicle shall be washed at any place where the water, dirt, mud or other substances removed therefrom by or during the washing thereof, shall drain into or upon any street or sidewalk.
H. Fluids From Filling Stations And Other Businesses: It is unlawful for any owner or operator of a filling station or other place of business, or any agent or employee thereof, to cause or allow water, grease or other fluid to flow or drain into, upon, over or across any sidewalk, parking area, street, alley or other public way.
I. Hazardous Areas: It is unlawful for the owner or occupant of property abutting upon a sidewalk or sidewalk area to permit the sidewalk area adjacent to the property to become a hazard to persons using the sidewalk or sidewalk area.
J. Flooding: When any section of a highway, turnpike, county road or city street has been closed to traffic due to flooding that is ongoing and traffic control devices or barricades have been erected by law enforcement or other government officials with authority over traffic control, it shall be unlawful for any person to tear down, damage or remove any traffic control devices or barricades or drive any vehicle through, under, over or around the traffic control devices or barricades, or otherwise to enter the closed area. Any person who violates the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine as set by resolution. Persons convicted pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be ordered to pay restitution in an amount equal to the actual costs of the emergency response and repair or replacement of any damaged or lost emergency equipment. In addition, the person shall be liable for any damage to property or injury or death to persons caused by the violation. (Ord. 449, 12-13-2016)