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Title 12
Chapter 12.02
Section 12.02.0704
 

Title 12 Public Ways and Property

Chapter 12.02 Obstruction, Encroachment of Public Ways

Article IV. Obstruction of Public Right-of-way

Section 12.02.0704 Definitions

  1. “Public way” means any publicly dedicated or used highway, street, alley, or sidewalk.

  2. “Permittee” means any person to whom an obstruction permit is issued. Permits are not transferable and have no property value.

  3. “Office of primary responsibility” means the development services center manager, hereafter referred to as the director, who is the City official designated to administer this article. The director functions directly or through authorized agents, in coordination with other appropriate City agencies. The director is authorized to grant exceptions to, or impose conditions on, requirements herein, in the exercise of sound discretion, considering the requirements of permittees and the purpose of this article.

  4. “Obstruction of a public way” includes, but is not limited to, obstructions that may hinder the normal flow of pedestrian or street traffic or render the public way unsafe for current and necessary use such as:

    1. trees, bushes, weeds or grass; and

    2. accumulations of trash and debris including but not limited to litter, glass, and scrap materials.

Date Passed: Monday, January 11, 2016

Effective Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2016

ORD C35345 Section 12