A. Permits Required; Regulations:
1. Use Of Streets 1 : The use of streets for the storage of materials in the process of construction or alteration of a building or structure may be granted where the same will not unduly interfere with traffic and will not reduce the usable width of the roadway to less than eighteen feet (18'). No portion of the street other than that directly abutting on the premises on which work is being done shall be used excepting with the consent of the owner or occupant of the premises abutting on such portion. Any person seeking to make such use of the street shall obtain permission from the mayor and a permit from the city clerk. (1979 Code § 18-5-1)
2. Use Of Sidewalks 2 : No sidewalk shall be obstructed in the course of building construction or alteration without permission from the mayor and a permit from the city clerk. (1979 Code § 18-5-2)
B. Permit Fee: The permit fee for use of streets or sidewalks shall be ten dollars ($10.00). (1979 Code § 18-5-4; amd. 1993 Code)
C. Bond Or Insurance: (Rep. by Ord. 3131, 7-21-2003)
D. Safeguards: It shall be the duty of the person doing any construction, altering or wrecking work in the city to do the same with the proper care for the safety of persons and property. Warnings and barricades with amber flashing lights shall be maintained wherever necessary for the protection of pedestrians or traffic, and temporary roofs over sidewalks shall be constructed whenever there is danger from falling articles or materials to pedestrians. (1979 Code § 18-5-6)
E. Night Operations: No construction or altering operations shall be carried on in the nighttime if the same are accompanied by loud noises. (1979 Code § 18-5-5)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also subsection 8-1-8A of this chapter. |
| 2 | 2. See also subsection 8-1-8B of this chapter. |