Chapter 12.08
STREET OBSTRUCTION

Sections:

12.08.010    Prohibited--Removal.

12.08.020    Obstruction of public streets.

12.08.030    Unlawful transfer on the vehicular portion of the right-of-way.

12.08.050    Sight obstruction at intersections.

12.08.010 Prohibited--Removal.

A.    Any person or persons placing brush, rocks, gravel, dirt or other landscaping materials, leaves, wood, old boxes, garbage, basketball hoops, dumpsters, or any rubbish of any description anywhere along, or in the street of the city, shall be given notice to remove the materials from the street within twenty-four hours, unless the person or persons has prior permission from the city and has taken the proper measures to prevent sediments from entering the stormwater drains.

B.    Such person or persons who refuses to remove the same shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction of violation of any provision of this chapter, shall be punishable by a fine pursuant to Section 1.20.020 of this code.

(Ord. 886 (part), 2007: Ord. 4 § 1, 1909)

12.08.020 Obstruction of public streets.

A.    No person, firm or corporation shall deposit or permit to be deposited upon the public streets within the city, any debris, rubbish, accumulation of grass clippings or other vegetable matter upon the public streets in the city.

B.    Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of committing an infraction. The penalty for committing an infraction shall be a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars. Refer to Chapter 1.20, General Penalty of this Municipal Code.

(Ord. 229 §§ 1, 2, 1966)

(Ord. No. 920, § 3, 11-2-2009)

12.08.030 Unlawful transfer on the vehicular portion of the right-of-way.

A.    A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer on a highway if the person:

1.    While a driver or passenger in a vehicle on a highway, road or street within the boundaries of the city, gives or relinquishes possession or control of, or allows another person in the vehicle to give or relinquish possession or control of any item of property to a pedestrian; or

2.    While a pedestrian, accepts, receives or retains possession or control of any item of property from a driver or passenger in a vehicle on a highway, road or street within the boundaries of the city.

B.    This subsection does not apply if the vehicle is legally parked. This subsection also does not apply to persons participating in a "Pedestrian Activity," as defined in OAR 734 Division 58, for which a permit has been issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation, so long as all terms of such permit are being met.

C.    Any person found violating this subsection shall be guilty of committing a traffic violation punishable by a fine not to exceed seventy-five dollars.

(Ord. No. 939, § 1, 6-4-2012)

12.08.050 Sight obstruction at intersections.

No person who owns or occupies property at the intersection of two or more streets, highways or alleys shall cause or allow the tree, shrub or other vegetation to grow or occupy a space higher than twenty-four inches above the crown of the adjacent streets, highways or alleys on any property, whether publicly or privately owned, within fifty feet of the intersection of the streets, highways or alleys without prior permission of the city.

(Ord. 884, 2007)