Chapter 5.08
SIDEWALK CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Sections:

5.08.010    Disposal of garbage and rubbish.

5.08.020    Maintenance of clean and orderly condition.

5.08.030    Maintenance of safe condition.

5.08.040    Penalty for violations.

5.08.050    Required notice.

5.08.010 Disposal of garbage and rubbish.

The owner or occupant of any real property within the city of South Gate shall place or cause to be placed in an enclosed container all garbage or debris or rubbish which shall exist upon the premises. Such enclosed container shall be of such a nature that the garbage or debris or rubbish placed therein shall not be free to be transferred about premises or adjacent premises by wind or other natural causes.

(Ord. 935 § 1, 6-8-64)

5.08.020 Maintenance of clean and orderly condition.

The owner or occupant of any real property within the city of South Gate shall keep and maintain the public sidewalk and public right-of-way adjacent to said real property in a neat, clean and orderly condition free from debris, garbage or rubbish.

(Ord. 935 § 2, 6-8-64)

5.08.030 Maintenance of safe condition.

The owner of any real property within the city of South Gate shall keep and maintain all public sidewalks adjacent to said real property free from any holes or obstructions dangerous to life or limb.

(Ord. 935 § 3, 6-8-64)

5.08.040 Penalty for violations.

Any person, firm, company, or corporation violating any of the provisions of said code referred to in this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and each such person, firm, company, or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of said code is committed, continued or permitted and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by (1) a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a first violation; (2) a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars for a second violation of the same provision within one year; (3) a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each additional violation of the same provision within one year.

(Ord. 2011 § 1 Exh. A (part), 8-27-96: Ord. 1457 § 1, 1-12-81: Ord. 935 § 4, 6-8-64)

5.08.050 Required notice.

No arrests shall be made or citations issued to any occupant or owner of any property within the city of South Gate under the authority of this chapter unless the city of South Gate shall have furnished to said occupant or owner two consecutive ten-day written notices mailed to the last known address of the occupant or owner, advising said occupant or owner of the nature of said alleged violations, the requirements to correct said violation, the time within which said violations shall be corrected, the proposed action of the city of South Gate if said corrections are not made and the maximum penalty which may be imposed if said violations are not corrected.

(Ord. 1452 § 2, 1-12-81)