Chapter 14.02 Prohibited Acts

Chapter 14.02
Prohibited Acts

Sections:

14.02.020 Duty of abutting owner to repair.

14.02.030 Duty of abutting owner to remove snow, ice or obstructions.

14.02.040 Obstructing parking strips, sidewalks or streets prohibited.

14.02.050 Unauthorized installation of driveway.

14.02.010 Damage to sidewalks or curbs.

Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to drive or propel any motor vehicle along, over or across any sidewalk, curb or parking strip within the City; or to tear up, break, or remove any sidewalk or curb; or to place, maintain or permit any obstruction on or across any sidewalk; or to create, cause, maintain or permit any condition to exist which renders a sidewalk unfit or unsafe for use. (Ord. 30 § 1, Sept. 17th, 1953).

14.02.020 Duty of abutting owner to repair.

It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of abutting property to keep the sidewalk or curb in front of such property in good repair, and to remove or correct any condition which renders such sidewalk unsafe or unfit for use. (Ord. 30 § 2, Sept. 17th, 1953).

14.02.030 Duty of abutting owner to remove snow, ice or obstructions.

It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of abutting property to keep the sidewalk in front of such property free from snow, ice, or obstruction of any kind, either natural or artificial. (Ord. 30 § 3, Sept. 17th, 1953).

14.02.040 Obstructing parking strips, sidewalks or streets prohibited.

It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain any sign, structure or opaque object of any kind on any parking strip within the City which obstructs the vision of traffic on the streets; or to place or maintain any tree, plant or shrub which overhangs a sidewalk or street in such manner as to impede or restrict a free and unobstructed use thereof by the public. (Ord. 30 § 4, Sept. 17th, 1953).

14.02.050 Unauthorized installation of driveway.

It shall be unlawful for any person to break or remove, or permit to be broken or removed, any sidewalk or curbing, for the purpose of installing a drive-way or otherwise, without first obtaining permission from the City. Application for such permission shall in all cases be made in writing through the office of the City Clerk. (Ord. 30 § 5, Sept. 17th, 1953).