[R.O. 2012 §265.010; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995; Ord. No. 1363 §2, 5-16-2006]
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a procedure for the
filing of petitions for the placement of street barricades to retard
the speed of motor vehicles in specified portions of streets to enhance
the safety of pedestrians and to provide for a mechanism for temporarily
barricading a street for certain neighborhood, civic and community
events.
[R.O. 2012 §265.020; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995]
Residents of a street who desire that street barricades be placed
at a specified street location may submit a petition to the City Clerk
for that purpose. To be considered by the Board of Aldermen, the petition
must contain the signatures of all residents whose homes are within
two hundred (200) feet, measured along the street, from the proposed
location of the street barricades.
[R.O. 2012 §265.030; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995]
The City Clerk shall verify that any petition submitted contains
the required signatures. After such verification has been made, the
City Clerk shall send a notice of a hearing to be held by the Board
of Aldermen to consider such petition to all residents whose homes
are within five hundred (500) feet, measured along the street, from
the proposed location of the street barricades. The notice shall be
sent at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.
[R.O. 2012 §265.040; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995]
The Board of Aldermen shall consider any petition filed in accordance with Section 240.020 at a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The Board of Aldermen shall approve or disapprove any such petition based on testimony of residents to whom notices were sent pursuant to Section 240.030, information from the Police Department on traffic conditions regarding the proposed location and the best interests of the neighborhood and the City as a whole. The decision of the Board of Aldermen shall be final.
[R.O. 2012 §265.050; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995]
If approved by the Board of Aldermen, two (2) barricades, each
ten (10) feet in length will be placed by the City on opposite sides
of the street at the location specified in the petition approximately
twenty (20) to thirty (30) feet apart. Such placement shall be a permanent
location of the barricades and it shall be unlawful for any person
to move such barricades for any purpose. If such barricades are moved
to another location, the City shall have the right to remove such
barricades. No parking will be permitted on the street within thirty
(30) feet of either barricade. Barricades will be furnished by the
City and will remain the property of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §265.060; Ord. No. 1088 §1, 7-18-1995]
Barricades may be placed on streets only during the period of
April first (1st) through October thirty-first (31st), commencing
within ten (10) days after approval of a petition therefor in accordance
with this Chapter. Approval of a petition to place barricades shall
be effective only for the calendar year during which approval was
given.
[R.O. 2012 §265.070; Ord. No. 1363 §2, 5-16-2006]
A.
All requests
by any individual, neighborhood, civic or community organization for
the temporary closure of any City street for the purpose of conducting
a neighborhood, civic or community event shall be directed to the
Mayor and Chief of Police for action upon each such request at least
one (1) week before the party and on an application form provided
by the City.
B.
The temporary
closure of any City street, under the circumstances hereinbefore described,
may be authorized by the Mayor and Chief of Police and without the
necessity of any formal action on the part of the Board of Aldermen.
However, prior to any such closing, the person(s) seeking the street
closure shall have circulated a petition before the party to every
household where ingress or egress to their homes would be blocked.
The petition must include each address which would be blocked and
must give the date and opening and closing times of the party and
include a space for each householder to show his or her consent or
dissent for the event to be held. The petition shall be submitted
along with the application.
C.
If, in
the opinion of the Mayor and Chief of Police, the temporary closure
of the City street will adversely affect or unreasonably endanger
the public health, safety or welfare, then the application shall be
denied.
D.
All requests
that are granted will be subject to a deposit which may be applied
to the cost of replacing lost, stolen or damaged barricades and other
such equipment.
E.
No temporary
closure of any City street under this Section shall exceed four (4)
hours duration.
F.
It shall
be the responsibility of the applicant(s) for such street closing
to immediately remove any barricades and/or signage placed by order
of the Police Chief, which barricades and/or signage shall be picked
up by the City from the applicant's residence.
