[R.O. 1993 § 530.010; Ord. No.
1959 § 1, 1-25-1965; CC 1969 § 25-1]
No person owning or in control of property bordering or abutting
any improved, graveled or paved street within the City shall fill
in the ditch, drain or slope of the street bordering his/her property
without the approval of the Street Commissioner being first had and
obtained, and without providing suitable construction that will maintain
the drainage and the established flow of surface water in the ditches
and gutters along such street.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.020; R.O. 1932 § 249;
CC 1969 § 25-2]
No person shall, without a permit from the Street Commissioner,
move any building through or along any street in the City, and such
person shall, before he/she shall receive his/her permit, execute
a bond to the City in the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00),
with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Mayor, and
conditioned that such person will pay any and all damages which may
occur to any pavement, street or sidewalk, or to any City fire or
police alarm, telegraph or electric light pole, wire, bridge or viaduct
belonging to the City, whether the damage or injury shall be caused
by such person or his/her agent, employees or workmen, and conditioned
also that he/she will save and indemnify and keep harmless the City
against all liabilities, judgments, damages, costs and expenses which
may in any wise accrue against the City in consequence of granting
such permit or while acting thereunder and will in all things strictly
comply with the conditions of such permit. Such person moving such
building shall cause a sufficient passageway for vehicles to pass
to be kept open at the sides of such building, and shall keep and
maintain red lights at night visible to anyone approaching the building
from either direction, and shall also notify the Chief of the Fire
Department and Chief of Police where the building is stopped for the
night, while being moved upon any street.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.030; R.O. 1932 § 614;
CC 1969 § 25-4]
No person shall place or cause to be placed in or upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place within the City any article or thing
whatsoever so as to obstruct or hinder the free passage of any person
or vehicle over or along such street, sidewalk or other public place;
provided that nothing in this Section shall be so construed as to
prevent any merchant or tradesman from placing any package of merchandise,
which he/she may be receiving or sending away, upon any sidewalk if
the package does not occupy more than one-fourth (1/4) of the width
of the sidewalk, and remains thereon not more than two (2) hours.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.040; R.O. 1932 § 330;
CC 1969 § 25-5]
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 530.030, any person may use the streets or sidewalks in the construction, removal, repair or alteration of any building, or for the purpose of piling thereon building material or tools to the extent, however, of not more than half of any such street and the entire sidewalk space; provided that such person shall provide a temporary walk in the street for pedestrians during the time such sidewalk is obstructed; provided further, that such person shall first have obtained the written permission of the Chief of Police to use such street or sidewalk for such purpose, and the use of any portion of any street or sidewalk for any purpose not granted or specified in such written permission is hereby prohibited.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.050; R.O. 1932 § 622;
CC 1969 § 25-6]
It shall be unlawful for any person to run, operate or control
a lunch counter, stand or other business place wherein food is sold
and delivered in or through the window, door or other opening from
such place of business into or upon the street or sidewalk within
the City in such a way as to cause the obstruction or partial obstruction
of such street or sidewalk by persons or customers of such lunch counter
or place where such food is sold or delivered.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.060; R.O. 1932 § 621;
CC 1969 § 25-7]
It shall be unlawful for any person to suspend any merchandise
or other article in front of any store or structure more than two
(2) feet from the wall thereof, at any height above the pavement,
or to expose or offer any merchandise or other property for show or
sale, by auction or otherwise, upon any sidewalk or other public place.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.070; Ord. No.
1864 § 11, 2-7-1956; CC 1969 § 25-8]
The Mayor and Chief of Police, and the State Highways and Transportation
Commission for State and Federal marked highways, or their legal agents,
are hereby authorized to prescribe rules and regulations for the display
or sale of merchandise and other wares or products upon any portion
of the highways, streets and alleys in this City, and when signs and
markings are placed depicting "No Vending" or words to that effect,
every person shall legally observe such signs, markings, rules, regulation
or regulations.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.080; R.O. 1932 § 625;
CC 1969 § 25-9]
All awnings erected over sidewalks in the City shall extend entirely over the sidewalks along or over which they may be constructed, and shall not be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk at the lowest point; and no person shall set up or cause to be set up any awning post on any street or sidewalk within the City except as provided in Section 530.090.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.090; Ord. No.
1964 §§ 1, 2, 11-23-1964; CC 1969 § 25-10]
A.
Owners and lessees of business buildings within the City may be permitted
to install supports for signs and awnings in front of their business
property and, where necessary, to support such signs and awnings by
placing the supports in the parkways or curb lines in such manner
as not to interfere with public use of sidewalks or street area.
B.
Any business or individual desiring to erect a pole, support or column
in front of his/her place of business and in the parkway or curb area
shall first obtain a permit upon application to the City Clerk together
with a fee as set out in the Permit Fee Schedule, which is on file
in the City Clerk's office. The application for such permit shall
then be submitted to the City Council and permit issued upon their
approval.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.100; R.O. 1932 § 626;
CC 1969 § 25-11]
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any
awning, signboard or other obstruction on any sidewalk or street in
such manner as to obstruct the light of any street lamp or electric
light within the City.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.110; R.O. 1932 § 613;
CC 1969 § 25-12]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City to keep
or leave open, or permit to be kept open, the grating of any vault
or the door of any cellar way on any sidewalk attached to or belonging
to any premises owned, occupied or controlled by him/her, or to permit
any vault, grating or cellar door to become and remain in such insecure
condition as to endanger persons or animals falling into such vault
or cellar.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.120; R.O. 1932 § 620;
CC 1969 § 25-13]
It shall be unlawful for any person, without the written permission
of the Mayor, to hoist on the outside of any building and over any
street or sidewalk of this City any heavy article; provided that nothing
in this Section shall be so construed as to include persons engaged
in the construction or repair of any building, or the employees of
such persons, while so engaged.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.130; R.O. 1932 § 623;
CC 1969 § 25-14]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, tear up or otherwise
destroy or injure any bridge, culvert, sidewalk, pavement, crossroad
or stepping stones, in or upon any street of this City, without having
lawful authority to do so.
[R.O. 1993 § 530.140; R.O. 1932 § 618;
CC 1969 § 25-15]
It shall be unlawful for any person to write, print, paint,
stamp, carve, engrave or deface by any writing, painting or printing
any sign or advertising matter whatsoever, on, across or along any
sidewalk within the City.
