Title 14
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Chapters:

14.04 Ice and Snow Removal

14.12 Signs

14.16 Regulation of Obstruction of Sidewalks

NOTE: Footnotes are numbered throughout the text and are located at the end of this title.

Chapter 14.04
ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL

Sections:

14.04.010 Water allowed to collect or freeze on sidewalks.

14.04.020 Ice and snow removal.

14.04.030 Enforcement.

14.04.040 Conditions caused by state or municipal action.

14.04.010 Water allowed to collect or freeze on sidewalks.

No owner, agent or person in possession of any house, building or other structure within the city and borough limits of the municipality, shall allow or permit any roof or eaves to drip or leak water, or allow or permit any water to flow or filter from any such property, upon any public sidewalk within the city and borough limits of the municipality, in any manner whereby such dripping, leaking, flowing or filtering water collects or freezes upon any public sidewalk whereby such sidewalk becomes dangerous to life or limb. (Ord. 73-60 § 3 (part), 1973.)

14.04.020 Ice and snow removal.

All property owners owning property abutting any sidewalk or public thoroughfare shall keep the sidewalk or thoroughfare free of snow and ice and all other obstructions or menaces dangerous to life or limb. A reasonable time after snowfall shall be allowed to remove the snow. (Ord. 73-60 § 3 (part), 1973.)

14.04.030 Enforcement.

If the owner or person in possession of the property, or the agent thereof, fails or neglects to comply with the provisions of the foregoing, the municipality, by direction of its chief of police or municipal engineer may make such sidewalk or thoroughfare, or any part thereof, safe and passable, and the costs and expenses thereof shall be assessed against the property and the owner thereof. The costs and expenses shall be a lien on the property and shall be enforced and collected as provided by law. (Ord. 73-60 § 3 (part), 1973.)

14.04.040 Conditions caused by state or municipal action.

Sections 14.04.010 through 14.04.030 shall not apply if the conditions have been directly caused by state or municipal action. (Ord. 73-60 § 3 (part), 1973.)

Chapter 14.12
SIGNS

Sections:

14.12.010 Erection of signs along municipal streets, highways, and sidewalks.

14.12.010 Erection of signs along municipal streets, highways, and sidewalks.

A.  Classification. All streets within the municipality shall be designated as streets or through highways by the streets and roads committee of the assembly.

B.  Signs Located on Right-of-way.

1.   Streets. Signs may be located on the right-of-way of municipal streets provided permission is first obtained from the chief of police after his determination that such sign is of reasonable size and in no way interferes with the necessary line of sight for safe traffic. Permission to maintain any sign on the right-of-way may be revoked without reason given;

2.   Through Highways. There shall be no signs located on the right-of-way of through highways;

C.  Signs and Marquees over Rights-of-way or Sidewalks. There shall be no signs or marquees suspended from structures on private property but which hang over sidewalks or over areas back of the curb line, if there is a curb, or back of the shoulder line, if there is no curb, unless such signs are of reasonable size, do not obstruct vision for the purposes of safe pedestrian or vehicle traffic, the bottom of the sign is at least eight feet above the pedestrian walkway, and the sign is securely and safety constructed. The chief of police is authorized to determine the factors stated above and upon any adverse determination shall give notice to the owners thereof to change the signs or marquees to conform to the provisions of this section within thirty days.

(Ord. 73-60 § 3 (part), 1973.)

Chapter 14.16
REGULATION OF OBSTRUCTION
OF SIDEWALKS

Sections:

14.16.010 Obstructions prohibited.

14.16.010 Obstructions prohibited.

A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, between eight a.m. and six p.m. from May 1st through September 30th of each year it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow the placement, maintenance, or existence of any fixture or object outside of a building in the eight-foot space starting at the curb and going away from the street on:

1.   Lincoln Street between Baranof Street and Harbor Way;

2.   Harbor Way between Lincoln Street and Harbor Drive;

3.   Harbor Drive between Harbor Way and Lincoln Street;

4.   Lake Street between Lincoln Street and Oja Way;

5.   Katlian Avenue between Lincoln Street and the right-of-way that separates Lots 4 and 6 of Block 1 of United States Survey 2542; or

6.   Cathedral Way between Seward Street and Lincoln Street.

B.  Violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars for each day the obstruction exists. In addition to the penalty described in the previous sentence, the city and borough is also authorized to seek an injunction against a violator who has been cited more than twice for a violation of this section.

C.  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the fixture or object placed or maintained is or consists of:

1.   A transit facility, traffic control device, sign, street light, public trash receptacle, fire hydrant, bicycle rack, or other structure or object lawfully placed on a sidewalk by or on behalf of the state or the city and borough; and benches as approved by the municipal administrator;

2.   A sign or display while in use as part of a lawfully conducted demonstration or rally; provided, that the object does not obstruct pedestrian traffic; and further provided, that it is used and displayed only during the period of time that the demonstration or rally is attended and ongoing and the attendees remove the sign or display at the conclusion of the demonstration or rally;

3.   An item placed as part of a lawful street closure or street fair;

4.   A sidewalk construction permit issued under applicable law;

5.   Poles, distribution boxes, and related structures of utilities;

6.   Postal deposit and delivery boxes;

7.   A building encroachment or other permanent obstruction that existed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section; or

8.   More than seven feet off the ground.

(Ord. 04-07 § 2, 2004.)