[R.O. 1992 § 520.040; Ord. No.
2049-04 § 1, 12-7-2004]
A.
General Maintenance. The owners and/or occupants of all premises
shall keep the sidewalks in front of and adjoining the property owned,
controlled or occupied by them swept, clean and free from any type
of obstruction.
B.
Snow Removal. After any fall of snow or sleet or formation of ice
thereon, said owners and/or occupants shall cause the same to be immediately
removed from the sidewalk fronting or adjoining the property.
C.
No Goods For Sale On Sidewalk. No goods or wares shall be placed
on any public sidewalk within the City.
D.
Repairs. It shall be the duty of every property owner to keep the
sidewalks, curb and gutter and driveway entrances adjacent to his/her
property in good repair at all times and free from irregularities
and offsets in the surface thereof which may render the same unsafe
for use.
[R.O. 1992 § 520.050; Ord. No.
2049-04 § 1, 12-7-2004; Ord. No. 2334-09 § 1, 11-17-2009]
A.
DRIVEWAY
Definition. As used in this Section, the following term shall have
the prescribed meaning:
An area used by vehicles or intended to be used by vehicles
to access property from the paved portion of City streets or State
highways.
B.
Concrete Construction. All sidewalks and, where streets are hard-surfaced
construction, all curb and gutter constructed, reconstructed or repaired
shall be of concrete material.
C.
Grade. Sidewalks and curb and gutter shall conform to the established
grade of the street and surrounding terrain and shall comply with
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements where applicable.
D.
Width. All sidewalks shall be not less than five (5) feet in width
and shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
where applicable.
E.
Supervision. All work of constructing, reconstructing or repairing
of sidewalks, curb and gutter, installation or repair of culverts
and installation or repair of driveway entrances shall be done under
the supervision of the Public Works Director.
F.
Driveway Entrances. Upon construction, alteration or reconstruction
of driveway entrances landowners, tenants or contractors constructing
such entrances shall be required to pave with asphalt or construct
of concrete those portions of driveway entrances a distance of at
least ten (10) feet from the edge of an existing street or road along
the full width of the driveway. Concrete or asphalt driveways and
entrances shall meet the specifications (thickness and base) required
for parking areas within the zoning district in which they are located.
The first two (2) feet of the driveway shall follow the general slope
of the roadway leading into the driveway and shall direct runoff water
to the ditch and not into the roadway, where applicable. Persons constructing
such driveway entrances shall complete the hard surface requirements
within sixty (60) days from the date their permit application is approved.
Such driveway entrances shall be maintained by the owner of the property
in good condition.
G.
Improvements In City Right-Of-Way. No person shall place or cause
to be placed any building material, wiring, plumbing, piping, fence
or other type of materials or improvement within the City or State
of Missouri road right-of-way with the exception of mailbox structures
as approved by the United States Postal Service [placed no less than
six (6) inches back from the edge of the street] or utilities (phone,
cable, etc.) placed by authorized personnel. Such objects may be removed
by City personnel. Parties violating this Section may be cited with
an ordinance violation under this Section and every day such violations
continue to exist may be treated as a separate ordinance violation.
1.
Additional regulations for the placement of mailboxes are as follows:
a.
Mailbox Supports. The best mailbox supports are stable but bend or
fall away if a car hits them. The Federal Highway Administration recommends:
a four-inch-by-four-inch wooden support or a two-inch diameter standard
steel or aluminum pipe; avoidance of unyielding and potentially dangerous
supports, such as heavy metal pipes, concrete posts, and farm equipment
(i.e., milk cans filled with concrete); and burying posts no more
than twenty-four (24) inches deep. Unacceptable mailbox supports include:
anything that is filled with concrete, masonry and stone structures,
heavy steel structures, and most objects that were intended for other
uses (e.g., antique plows, I-beams, and various other household tools
and objects) or other potentially hazardous objects.
b.
The area within three (3) feet of a mailbox regardless of the side
of the road must be maintained by the owner of the mailbox. Mailboxes,
when placed on the opposite side of the road from the residence or
business, should be grouped together when possible to not obstruct
the maintenance of the property on the mailbox side of the road.
c.
Mailboxes may not be placed within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant
or within five (5) feet of any City utility (e.g., water meter, sewer
manhole, water or sewer valve, etc.).
H.
Off-Street Parking.
1.
Off-street parking on the City right-of-way may be allowed in
the discretion of the City. In all such cases, all vehicles or other
items parked in the City right-of-way shall be at least one (1) foot
away from the paved portion of the street. In the following instances
a determination may be made that off-street parking is not allowed.
a.
If the off-street parking causes damage to the edge of pavement
of City street or other damage as determined by the Public Works Director
unless the owner or tenants makes provision to repair such damage
and cause improvements to be made which will prevent future damage;
or
b.
If a determination is made by the Chief of Police that the parking
is a danger to the safe flow of traffic.
2.
In the event such a determination is made, the owner and/or
occupant shall be given written notification by the City Administrator
which may be appealed to the Board of Aldermen within ten (10) days
following receipt of the notice. Subsequent to the time the owner
or occupant is given written notification not to park in such areas,
whether an appeal is pending or not, the area will be considered a
no parking area, whether marked or not, and the Police Department
may issue illegal parking tickets for parking in such area.
[R.O. 1992 § 520.060; Ord. No.
2049-04 § 1, 12-7-2004]
A.
Repair Of Defective Sidewalks. The Board of Aldermen may by ordinance
order the repair, removal and/or replacement of sidewalks where such
sidewalks are located upon public rights-of-way. The City shall have
no duty to repair or replace sidewalks where located upon private
property.
B.
Shared Cost. When requested by property owners and agreed to by the
Board of Aldermen, repair or replacement of sidewalks may be done
with the expense being borne equally between the property owner and
the City of Camdenton. The procedure for this shall be submission
of bids to the Board of Aldermen for the work to be performed. Bids
submitted shall indicate compliance with prevailing wage if determined
to be applicable. Two (2) bids shall be required for work estimated
under two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) and three (3)
bids for work estimated over two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00).
Following bid submission, the property owner shall deposit one-half
(1/2) of the estimated cost of the project with the City Clerk prior
to construction commencing. The contractor shall then perform the
repair work and the Clerk shall then pay for the work upon submission
of proper billing and lien waivers (and an affidavit of compliance
with prevailing wage if applicable).
[R.O. 1992 § 520.070; Ord. No.
2049-04 § 1, 12-7-2004; Ord. No. 2334-09 § 1, 11-17-2009]
Culverts may be required by the Public Works Director for entrances
to City streets and rights-of-way and State highway rights-of-way.
Culverts may be installed by the City Public Works Department personnel
but must be purchased by the property owner and delivered to the site.
Corrugated steel or equal as approved by the Public Works Director
are required. The culvert shall be of such size as determined by the
Public Works Director.
[R.O. 1992 § 520.080; Ord. No.
2049-04 § 1, 12-7-2004; Ord. No. 2334-09 § 1, 11-17-2009]
Prior to work or changes taking place within City or public
right-of-way, an application shall be made for a permit on a form
provided by the City. A permit approved by the Public Works Director
shall be required prior to any work taking place on City or public
right-of-way. All such work shall be done under the supervision of
the Public Works Director. A deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
shall be required with the submission of the application which shall
be refunded within thirty (30) days upon approval of the City Administrator
or the Public Works Director. The City Administrator may approve the
waiver of the deposit required in this Section, upon the recommendation
of the Public Works Director, in situations such as minor repairs
being made or in the event other construction or deposits are sufficient.
In the event that the requirements of this and other Sections are
not met, the City may remove driveways, culverts, fill material and
other obstructions or changes to the City right-of-way, as well as
forfeiting any deposit made.
