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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place any materials, boxes or other objects whatsoever in or upon any street, alley or sidewalk in the city without first obtaining the written permission of the Building Official.
(B) If written permission is obtained, then it shall be unlawful to remove the material so placed without first obtaining the written permission of the Building Official to remove the material.
(1998 Code, § 106-8) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, or cause to be driven, any automobile, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs or other animals across any ditch at any place, except the regular bridges across the ditch, or in any way to impede the free flow of water through the ditch.
(1998 Code, § 106-9) Penalty, see § 10.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with or obstruct any public improvements authorized by the City Commission, the Mayor or the Director of Public Works by means of threats, coercion, duress or any other method whatsoever, either directly or indirectly.
(1998 Code, § 106-11) Penalty, see § 10.99
All work done or performed under the provisions of this chapter shall be done or performed in a good, workmanlike manner. The work shall not be accepted or approved by the city until the premises thereof have been cleaned and cleared of all debris, trash and rubbish which may have accumulated during the work.
(1998 Code, § 106-12) Penalty, see § 10.99
An owner of real property within the city may be issued a permit to erect, construct and build a single-family residence adjacent to and accessible only by unimproved/unopened city-accepted right-of-way on the following conditions:
(A) The parcel of land upon which the residence is to be constructed shall be a minimum of two acres;
(B) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until all the requirements of this section are met;
(C) The parcel of land shall not be subdivided into smaller parcels unless approved by the city through a subdivision platting process.
(D) The property owner(s) shall construct and donate a street in accordance with the design standards and applicable provisions of Ch. 159, including the donation of additional rights-of-way if necessary;
(E) The street shall connect to an existing improved paved public street which is maintained by the city or other public entity.
(F) The street shall be donated to the city for ownership and perpetual maintenance only after inspection and testing, final approval of the testing and inspection results by the City Engineer, and acceptance by the city. The city may require the property owner(s) to provide the inspection and testing services prior to acceptance to the city;
(G) The city shall only accept and maintain streets which comply with the requirements of Ch. 159 upon donation to the city and dedication to the public for use as a public street; and
(H) The city is not, nor shall it be, responsible for the construction, installation or maintenance of any road and/or roadside drainage improvements on any unimproved/unopened rights-of-way not meeting the design standards and applicable provisions of Ch. 159.
(1998 Code, § 106-13) (Ord. 98-57, passed 11-25-1998; Ord. 2023-43, passed 12-20-2023)
SIDEWALKS, DRIVEWAYS, CURBS AND GUTTERS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CURB. The construction parallel to and adjoining the edge of the paving or roadway surface of the street, definitely marking the limits of that portion of the street to be used by vehicular traffic.
DRIVEWAY. The portion of the street lying between the curbline of the street and the property line of the street used for ingress and egress to property adjoining a street by vehicles.
GUTTER. The construction adjoining the curb and forming a part of the street surface used by vehicles and whose primary function is to provide surface drainage along the street.
SIDEWALK. The portion of the street generally reserved for pedestrian use. Unless otherwise permitted, it shall be laid so that the property side of the walk shall be parallel to and identical with the property line of the street.
STREET. All public thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city, such as alleys, avenues, highways, boulevards, streets and the like, and shall include all that portion of the public way from property line to property line dedicated to the public use, and includes sidewalks, driveways, grass plots, curbs and that portion of the street used by vehicles.
(1998 Code, § 106-41)
Any person attempting to build any walk or curb other than as prescribed by this subchapter, unless otherwise permitted by the City Commission, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1998 Code, § 106-42) Penalty, see § 10.99
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