Chapter 12.10
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

Sections:

12.10.010    Construction by persons.

12.10.020    Permit required – Supervision.

12.10.030    Construction of driveways or changes of construction.

12.10.040    Building materials in street – Permit.

12.10.050    Placing or mixing sand or gravel on paved street or sidewalk.

12.10.060    Overflowing of water on public property.

12.10.070    Irrigation ditches across sidewalks.

12.10.010 Construction by persons.

It shall be unlawful for any person either as owner, agent, servant, contractor, or employee to construct a street or sidewalk within a public easement or right-of-way which does not conform to specification established by the municipal engineer or other authorized representative of the municipality, unless special permission to deviate from such specification is first obtained from the governing body. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-001, 1987.]

12.10.020 Permit required – Supervision.

(1) No person, either as owner, agent, servant, contractor, or employee, shall construct any permanent sidewalk without first obtaining from the streets superintendent a permit so to do. The permit shall specify that the sidewalks are to be constructed of cement, the character and quality of the cement, the consistent parts of the mixture, and the thickness of the walk.

(2) It shall be unlawful to construct a sidewalk in violation of the specifications given by a proper municipal official.

(3) All sidewalks shall be constructed under the inspection of the superintendent of streets or his duly authorized representative. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-002, 1987.]

12.10.030 Construction of driveways or changes of construction.

It shall be unlawful for any person to construct a driveway across a sidewalk, or cut or change the construction of sidewalk, curb, or gutter without first making written application and obtaining from the superintendent of streets a permit to do so. The acceptance of such permit shall be deemed an agreement on the part of such person to construct said driveway in accordance with specification furnished by the municipality. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-003, 1987.]

12.10.040 Building materials in street – Permit.

It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or use any portion of the public streets when erecting or repairing any building upon land abutting thereon, without first making application to and receiving from the governing body a permit for the occupation or use of such portions of streets for such periods of time and under such limitations and restrictions as may be required by the governing body. Any such permit may be revoked by the governing body at any time when the holder thereof fails to comply with any rule or regulation under which it is granted, or when, in the opinion of the governing body, the public interest requires such revocation. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-004, 1987.]

12.10.050 Placing or mixing sand or gravel on paved street or sidewalk.

Unless a permit from the superintendent has been obtained, it shall be unlawful to:

(1) Place or pile, or permit to be placed or piled, any sand, gravel, lime, cement, mortar, plaster, concrete, or any like substance or mixture, or allow the same to remain on any portion of any paved street or sidewalk.

(2) Make or mix or permit to be made or mixed any mortar, plaster, concrete, or any like substance or mixture on any portion of any paved street or sidewalk. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-005, 1987.]

12.10.060 Overflowing of water on public property.

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow water to overflow from any ditch, canal, well, or irrigation stream onto the streets, sidewalks, or property of the municipality. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-006, 1987.]

12.10.070 Irrigation ditches across sidewalks.

All owners or occupants of lots in this municipality who require water from a main ditch for irrigation or other purposes shall dig ditches, erect flumes, lay pipes, and install culverts, as needed, and maintain the same to convey water under sidewalks to or from their respective lots. All culverts, ditches, pipes and flumes conveying water under sidewalks shall meet such reasonable standards and specifications as may be established by the superintendent of streets. [Ord. 87-34 § 11-06-007, 1987.]