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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sweep, throw, deposit, or place any paper, refuse, garbage or animal waste into or upon any of the streets, alleys, or public places of this city.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person contracted, paid or otherwise compensated for the removal of snow to place, move, plow, or dump any substantial amount of snow for any private lot, driveway, sidewalk, or other property into any street or alley within the city or upon the private property of any other person without their consent. For purposes of this division a “SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF SNOW” would be defined as an amount in excess of a cubic yard.
(C) Division (B) of this section does not apply to authorized street maintenance personnel or other persons contracted and authorized by the city to remove snow or other debris from the city streets, alleys or other areas.
(D) Penalty for a violation of this section is as set out in § 95.99.
('74 Code, § 92.08) (Am. Ord. 00-2, passed 3-13-00) Penalty, see § 95.99
Cross-reference:
Property owner's duty to remove rank vegetation from abutting streets, see § 94.01
It shall be unlawful for any person to put up or maintain, or suffer to be put up or maintained, any sign, banner, or streamer or other device for advertising or business purposes, by suspending the same across any of the streets or sidewalks of this city. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the suspension of national flags, banners, and streamers in connection with public parades or celebrations.
('74 Code, § 92.09) Penalty, see § 95.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to destroy, remove, or deface any stone, stake, or other landmark which has been set or established by the City Engineer or other authorized officer of the city.
('74 Code, § 92.04) (Am. Ord. 2001-17, passed 1-14-02) Penalty, see § 95.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any building along or over any public street or alley, without first obtaining from the City Clerk-Treasurer a permit to do so.
('74 Code, § 92.05) Penalty, see § 95.99
(A) Under appropriate circumstances, the Board of Public Works and Safety may declare one of the three emergencies enumerated in subsection (B) of this section.
(B) There shall be three classifications of snow emergencies or catastrophes to control street use:
(1) Streets are icy and hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Drivers should drive cautiously.
(2) Streets are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. No person should be driving unless it is necessary to get to and from work, for medical emergency or home necessities.
(3) All streets are closed to non-emergency personnel. No one should be out during these conditions. No non-emergency vehicles shall be on the city streets.
(C) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C infraction.
(Ord. 96-11, passed 11-25-96)
(A) The Mayor, the City Manager or the Chief of Police may declare one of three declarations or emergencies set out in division (B) of this section.
(B) There shall be three classifications of vehicular travel situations or catastrophes to control city streets and highways use:
(1) Travel Warning (Color Red): A state of emergency has been declared by the city. Vehicular travel is restricted to emergency personnel only. Citizens are directed to refrain from all vehicular travel, comply with the necessary emergency procedures, cooperate with public officials and disaster service forces in executing emergency operation plans, and comply with the directions of properly identified officers. Further and more specific restrictions may be included in the disaster declaration, if issued.
(2) Travel Watch (Color Orange): Travel conditions have developed that are threatening to the safety of the public. Only essential vehicular travel is recommended (i.e. to and from work, for medical emergencies, home necessities, or other emergency situations). Emergency action plans have been or should be implemented by businesses, schools, government agencies and other organizations.
(3) Travel Advisory (Color Yellow): Routine vehicular travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation (i.e. blowing and drifting snow, icy roadways, flooding, downed trees or poles, etc.); citizens should drive with caution or avoid these areas. Schools and businesses may begin to implement their emergency action plans.
(C) In the absence of a declaration by the city, the vehicular travel level declaration shall default to the county declaration.
(D) Any person who violates division (B) of this section may be subject to a Class C Infraction.
(Ord. 2010-04, passed 5-24-10)
(A) It shall be unlawful to rake, place, or mow fallen tree leaves, grass clippings and or garden waste of any type onto the pavement or into the gutter of any public street unless directed by the City of Union City, Indiana during fall leaf collection, and/or other program authorized by the City of Union City.
(B) No person shall permit grass clippings from mower swaths to remain upon sidewalks, street pavements, gutters of any public street, or on abutting property not owned or occupied by said person.
(C) This section does not prohibit the placing of brush along the curb which is eligible for pickup under the current brush removal program.
(D) Penalty for violation of this section shall be as provided in § 90.99. Each day the violation occurs may be separate offense.
(Ord. 2018-22, passed 11-12-18)
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