A person commits the offense of leaving the scene of a motor
vehicle accident when being the operator or driver of a vehicle on
the highway and knowing that an injury has been caused to a person
or damage has been caused to property, due to his culpability or to
accident, he leaves the place of the injury, damage or accident without
stopping and giving his name, residence including City and street
number, motor vehicle number and chauffeur's or registered operator's
number, if any, to the injured party or to a police officer, or if
no police officer is in the vicinity, then to the nearest police station
or judicial officer.
A person commits the offense of abandoning a motor vehicle if
he abandons any motor vehicle on the right-of-way of any public road
or state highway or on or ion any of the waters in this state or on
the banks of any stream, or on any and or water owned, operated or
leased by the state, any board, department, agency or commission thereof,
or any political subdivision thereof or on any land or water owned,
operated or leased by the federal government or on any private real
property owned by another without his consent.
A.
A person commits the crime of abandonment of airtight icebox if he
abandons, discards, or knowingly permits to remain on premises under
his control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded
icebox, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container
which has a capacity of 1 1/2 cubic feet or more and an opening
of fifty square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped
with hinge, latch or other fastening device capable of securing such
door or lid, without rendering such equipment harmless to human life
by removing such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause
a person to be confined therein.
A.
"Party line," as used in this section, means a subscriber's line
telephone circuit, consisting of two or more main telephone stations
connected therewith, each station with a distinctive ring or telephone
number. "Emergency," as used in this section, means a situation in
which property or human life are in jeopardy and the prompt summoning
of aid is essential.
B.
Any person who willfully refuses to immediately relinquish a party
line when informed that the line is needed for an emergency call to
a fire department or law enforcement official or for medical aid or
ambulance service, or any person who secures the use of a party line
by falsely stating that the line is needed for an emergency call,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
C.
Every telephone directory hereafter distributed to the members of
the general public in this state of in any portion thereof which lists
the calling numbers of telephones of any telephone exchange located
in this state shall contain a notice which explains the offense provided
for in this section, the notice to be preceded by the word "Warning;"
provided that; the provisions of this section shall not apply to those
directories distributed solely for business advertising purposes,
commonly known as classified directories, not to any telephone directory
heretofore distributed to the general public. Any person, firm or
corporation providing telephone service which distributes or causes
to be distributed in the state, copies of a telephone directory which
is subject to the provisions of this section and which do not contain
the notice herein provided for, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
No person under the age of 16 years shall operate a motor vehicle
on the highways of this state.
A.
No person, corporation or any other legal entity shall engage in
any land disturbing activity or any other actions which causes or
permits any sole, earth, sand, gravel, rock, stone, concrete, building
materials, or other materials or liquids to be deposited upon or to
roll, flow, fall, or wash upon, in, or over any public street, street
improvement, road, sewer, storm drain, water ways or right of way,
or any other public property in a manner to damage or to interfere
with the use of such property, or which creates a hazardous condition
detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the public.
B.
No person shall when hauling soil, earth, sand, gravel, rock, stone,
concrete, building materials, or other materials or liquids over and
upon any public street, road, alley or public property allow such
materials or liquids to blow or spill over and upon such street, road,
alley or public property. The operator of equipment engaged in hauling
shall not permit soil, earth, rock or other materials to fall from
the vehicle, including wheels of said vehicle, upon such street, road,
alley or public property.
C.
If any soil, earth, sand, gravel, rock, stone or other material or
liquid is caused to be deposited upon or to roll, flow, fall or wash
upon property in violation of the sections above, a person responsible
shall cause the same to be removed from such property within four
hours, unless a longer period is granted by the Mayor, City Engineer,
Building Department or other designated employees. If a violation
described above results from an active residential or non-residential
development, the person responsible shall be deemed either the vehicle
operator, developer or prime contractor. In the event of immediate
danger to the public health, safety of welfare, notice by the appropriate
City official shall be given by the most expeditious means and material
or liquid shall be removed immediately. In the event it is not so
removed, the City may cause such removal and the cost of such removal
by the City, or anyone contracted by the City, shall be paid to the
City by the person who failed to so remove the material and shall
be a debt due the City and payable with 30 days of said removal. The
cost of such removal, if not paid within 30 days of said removal,
shall be a lien upon all property and all rights to property, real
or personal, of any person liable to pay the same. The cost of such
removal shall be listed on the tax bill and shall be collected in
a manner of taxes but shall not be regarded as a tax. Provided however,
that nothing contained in this section shall be incorporated as prohibiting
the City from proceeding directly with enforcement procedures including
a stop work order or a summons to appear in Municipal Court. Any person
found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall be
subject to a fine of to $500 per day of violation or incarceration
for up to 30 days or both.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any action which
causes or permits any solid materials or liquids, including, but not
limited to, soil, mud, earth, sand, gravel, stone, or concrete, to
be deposited on or in any public street or other property which is
subject to current City ordinances.
B.
All property owners shall maintain their premises in a manner which is sufficient to prevent violation of Subsection A of this section by vehicles and other equipment leaving their premises.
C.
All vehicles and other equipment leaving construction sites shall use the exits designated for such by the City. All vehicles and equipment leaving construction sites shall be cleaned prior to leaving the site in a manner which is sufficient to prevent violation of Subsection A of this section.
D.
In the event solid materials or liquids are deposited on any public
street or other property which is subject to current City ordinances
by a vehicle or other equipment leaving a premises or construction
site, the City shall notify the owner, developer, or general contractor.
If the person or persons notified fail to remove the solid materials
or liquids within 30 minutes, the City may remove the solid materials
or liquids and shall charge any costs incurred by the City to the
owner. Said costs shall be a debt to the City and shall be due and
payable upon notice thereof. The City may issue a stop work order
until the solid material or liquid is removed to the satisfaction
of the City. No additional building permits shall be issued to an
owner who owes the City for the cost of removing solid materials or
liquids.
E.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not
to exceed $500 and costs. Each day of violation shall constitute a
separate offense.
