Chapter 14.30
DEBRIS ON CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Sections:

14.30.010    Daily removal of deposits from rights-of-way and other municipally owned improvements.

14.30.020    Stop work order – Penalty for failure to comply.

14.30.030    Violation – Penalty.

14.30.040    Severability.

14.30.010 Daily removal of deposits from rights-of-way and other municipally owned improvements.

Any person, firm, or corporation making any deposits of dirt, mud, rock, debris or other material of any nature on the public rights-of-way and any other municipally owned improvements shall clean up said deposits in a timely manner during the course of and at the end of each day’s operation. Adequate equipment shall be available during each day of operation to ensure quick and timely removal of any such deposits. The equipment available shall include a power broom or other means approved by the public works director or his/her designee. The right-of-way surfaces and all catch basins, culverts or other municipally owned improvements affected by the deposits shall be cleaned. (Ord. 970 § 1, 1996).

14.30.020 Stop work order – Penalty for failure to comply.

In the event any person, firm or corporation fails to comply with the provisions of SMC 14.30.010, the public works director or his/her designee may cause a notice of violation to be delivered to a person of suitable age at the job site and may order all work to cease until authorized by the public works director or his/her designee to proceed. Work shall not resume until so authorized by the public works department. (Ord. 970 § 1, 1996).

14.30.030 Violation – Penalty.

Violation of any of the terms of this chapter may be punished by imposition of a fine of $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail for each offense, or not more than six months in jail for each offense, or both, as determined by the municipal court. Each day the violation occurs shall be a separate offense. (Ord. 970 § 1, 1996).

14.30.040 Severability.

If any portion of this chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this chapter. (Ord. 970 § 1, 1996).