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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to open or cause to be opened any city street or alley for the purpose of connecting or laying any sewer or water connection or to open the same in any way for any purpose. If a necessity arises for the opening of a street or an alley, a request must be made to the City Council or its designated representative.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-401)
It shall be the duty of the owners and tenants of any premises within the limits of the city to keep the sidewalk in front of and adjoining their premises in good, safe and substantial condition. The owners shall see that all breaks or unsoundness be repaired with all possible dispatch.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-411)
When by any reason or the construction or repair of sidewalks from any cause whatsoever any sidewalk is rendered dangerous or impassable to the public, such sidewalk or portion of sidewalk shall be securely fenced and from dark until sunrise red lights shall be maintained thereon.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-412)
It shall be the duty of the owners and tenants of any premises within the limits of the city to keep the sidewalk in front of and adjoining the premises clean and safe for pedestrians, and to remove with reasonable dispatch snow, ice, slush, mud and any other impediment to safe and convenient foot travel.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-413)
Whenever any sidewalk is in an unsafe condition for pedestrians, it shall be the duty of the City Foreperson to place a suitable obstruction on either side of that part of the sidewalk which is in a suitable obstruction on either side of that part of the sidewalk which is an unsafe condition and notify the owner or occupant of the abutting property that such sidewalk must be repaired. If the abutting property be unoccupied or the owner cannot be found within the city, then the City Foreperson shall post a notice on such property requiring the walk to be repaired. If the walk is not properly repaired within 24 hours from the giving of the notice as herein provided, then the City Foreperson shall report that fact to the Mayor and the Mayor may cause the sidewalk to be repaired or removed by the city.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-414)
Any person who takes down or removes or in any way interferes with an obstruction placed on any sidewalk, as provided in § 8-1-5 of this chapter, shall commit the offense of criminal mischief and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided by this code.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-415)
None of the duties or privileges imposed or conferred by this subchapter shall in any way be deemed to authorize or allow the obstruction of any street, either during or after any work upon any sidewalk, except under permit therefor. No material removed from any sidewalk shall be placed upon any portion of any adjacent street, alley, place or square. All refuse, lumber or debris remaining after the completion of any sidewalk repair or renewal shall be removed from the street forthwith, and any owner, lessee or tenant of abutting property who shall fail to remove any such obstruction from any street, alley place or square, within 48 hours after being notified by the City Foreperson to do so, shall be deemed guilty of maintaining a public nuisance and shall be subject to the penalties prescribed therefor. In case of failure to remove obstructions after such notice, the City Foreperson shall cause the same to be removed and shall charge the full cost of such removal to such owner, lessee or tenant, and the charge shall become a lien upon such abutting property and shall be collected, as hereinbefore provided for the collection of cost of construction or repair of sidewalks.
(1992 Code, § 7-1-416)
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