(A) Utility and public access easements designated within private drives in the city shall be kept open and accessible to fire, police, other emergency vehicles, and utility maintenance vehicles at all times. These easements shall be maintained by the owner and kept in good repair and free from all obstructions such as ice, snow, and parked vehicles which would impede the free movement of traffic. Whenever necessary, and in accordance with a traffic control plan submitted by the owner and approved by the city safety director, traffic control devices such as signs and other markings shall be provided by the owner at no cost to the city. To insure compliance with traffic control devices and public access easements, the city shall have full power and authority to enforce the controls and to prosecute violators in accordance with the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city.
(B) No public access easements shall be blocked for any purpose whatsoever, without prior approval from the city safety director.
(C) In the event that the owner of a public access easement fails to fulfill the obligations set out herein, the city shall have the right to take appropriate corrective action and to charge the owner for the entire cost thereof, and to collect the costs through an assessment against the property, if necessary. (Ord. 1959, passed 3-23-76)