Chapter 12.25
REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SIDEWALKS
Sections:
12.25.010 Placing trash or other obstruction in streets, gutters, sidewalks.
12.25.020 Doors opening into streets.
12.25.030 Discharge of water on street.
12.25.040 Crossing at intersections.
12.25.050 Business to keep sidewalk clean.
12.25.060 Placing goods on sidewalks for sale or show.
12.25.070 Placing goods on sidewalks for receipt or delivery.
12.25.010 Placing trash or other obstruction in streets, gutters, sidewalks.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having control of any premises to place or permit to be placed upon or in the sidewalk, parking area, gutter, or on the half of the street next to such premises:
Trash, debris, rubbish, building materials, garbage, signs, objects, structures, anything that would prevent the public way, streets, gutters and sidewalks from being used for the purpose they were designed for. [Amended during 2013 codification; Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-002, 1987.]
12.25.020 Doors opening into streets.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation owning or having the control or management of any alley, road, or passageway to construct or hang gates or doors to such alley, road, or passageway so that the gates or doors thereto, when open, shall project outwardly more than two feet over or upon the sidewalk or beyond the property line. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-003, 1987.]
12.25.030 Discharge of water on street.
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying, or having control of any premises to fail, refuse or neglect to prevent water from the roof or eaves of any house, building, or other structure, or from any other source under the control of such person to be discharged upon the surface of any sidewalk. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-004, 1987.]
12.25.040 Crossing at intersections.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or park a self-propelled vehicle or lead, drive, or ride any animal upon any sidewalk except across a sidewalk at established crossings. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-005, 1987.]
12.25.050 Business to keep sidewalk clean.
It shall be unlawful for any owners or occupants of any place of business to refuse, neglect or fail to cause the sidewalk abutting thereon to be swept or cleaned as needed. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-006, 1987.]
12.25.060 Placing goods on sidewalks for sale or show.
No goods, wares, or merchandise shall be placed, maintained or permitted for sale or show in or on any parking area, street, or sidewalk beyond two feet from the front line of the lot, without first obtaining the written approval of the governing body. Such approval shall be granted only when such sale or show shall be a promotional activity not exceeding 48 hours and when participated in by a majority of firms seeking approval in their business areas. The governing body’s written approval shall specifically provide that no goods, wares, or merchandise shall be placed in such a manner as to leave less than a six-foot passageway for pedestrians. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-007, 1987.]
12.25.070 Placing goods on sidewalks for receipt or delivery.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or suffer to be placed or kept upon any sidewalk any goods, wares, or merchandise which he may be receiving or delivering, without leaving a foot passageway upon such sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for any person receiving or delivering such goods, wares, or merchandise to suffer the same to be or remain on such sidewalk for a longer period than daylight hours. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-07-008, 1987.]