A. Prohibited Deposits; Removal Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit or place, or cause, suffer or permit to be thrown, deposited or placed, in any street, alley, avenue, public ground or place any dirt, filth, rubbish, waste, stone, gravel, wood, brush, trees, material, thing or property of any kind. It shall be the duty of such person to remove the same promptly and without injury or damage in any way to any such street, avenue, alley or public ground or place, or to any person or property lawfully therein and without marring, spoiling or defacing the same. (1999 Code §§ 7.04, 7.09)
B. Street Improvements:
1. Safety Devices: It shall be the duty of every person lawfully authorized to make a deposit on any street, avenue, alley or public ground or place to guard the same in such manner so as to prevent injury to persons or property. Such person shall at all times during darkness and whenever necessary, in addition to guards and other protection, have signal lights placed so as to apprise the public of the location thereof and the danger incident thereto. All material used for the improvement of any such street, alley, avenue or public ground or place shall be deposited thereon near the place, point or location where the same is to be used, and it shall be the duty of every contractor or person making such improvement to guard the same in such manner as herein provided to prevent injury to persons or property. Every person failing to do so or observe the provisions hereof shall be liable for all damages, costs, expenses and attorney fees arising by reason thereof or on account of same.
2. Removal Of Debris: It shall be the duty of every person making any improvement in any street, alley, avenue or public ground or place to promptly remove therefrom all material and rubbish not required for such improvement, and to protect the place so improved or being improved, together with all material or property used in connection therewith or taken therefrom, in such a way as to prevent injury to persons or property. Such person shall be liable for all damages and injuries sustained on account thereof arising therefrom. (1999 Code § 7.04)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also section 8-2-3 of this code. |