Chapter 7.68
OBSTRUCTION OF PASSAGEWAYS

Sections:

7.68.010    Obstructing passageways.

7.68.010 Obstructing passageways.

(1) No person shall, except as otherwise permitted by ordinance, obstruct, cause to be obstructed, or assist in obstructing pedestrian or vehicular traffic on any sidewalk or street.

(2) No person or persons shall fail or refuse to disperse when lawfully ordered to do so by any police officer.

(3) The provisions of this section do not apply to the delivery of merchandise or equipment; provided, that no person shall permit such merchandise or equipment to remain on any street or sidewalk for the purposes of storage or display except by permit.

(4) No person shall use any street or sidewalk or any portion thereof for the selling, storing, or display of merchandise or equipment, except as allowed by a special event permit or road closure permit.

(5) No person shall deposit any earth or other debris upon any street or sidewalk.

(6) No person shall place or erect a structure or part of a structure on or over a public street or sidewalk without an encroachment or special event permit or road closure permit.

(7) No person shall permit any cellar door or grate located in or upon a sidewalk to remain open except when the entrance is being used; and when being used, the entrance shall be opened only with the proper safeguards to protect pedestrians using the sidewalk.

(8) No owner, lessee, occupant, or person having the control or custody of any premises or unimproved property shall permit any snow or ice which has fallen or has accumulated upon the sidewalks abutting upon such premises or property to remain more than two hours after the snow or ice has ceased to fall thereon; provided, however, that if the snow is falling or ice accumulating after the hour of 6:00 p.m., the same shall be removed by 7:30 a.m. the following day. (Ord. 6038 § 2, 2024; Ord. 4523 § 1, 1982; Ord. 2823 § 18, 1958).