Article I — In General — Alturas Municipal Code

Sec. 22-2. - Permit for movement of object that might injure street—Required.¶

It shall be unlawful for any person, as owner, agent, employee or otherwise, to drive, propel, drag, tow or otherwise move any tractor, vehicle, machine or other object or thing, upon, over or across any paved, oiled or otherwise hard-surfaced portion of any public street or place within the city in such a manner as might break, indent, scar or otherwise injure or damage the surface of such paved, oiled or otherwise hardsurfaced portion of such public street or place, without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the director of public works.

(Ord. No. 196, § 1.)

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Sec. 22-3. - Same—Conditions; deposit against anticipated damage.¶

Before issuing any permit required by section 22-2, the director of public works shall be fully advised as to the nature of the tractor, vehicle, machine or other object or thing to be moved, and the proposed manner of moving the same, and he shall prescribe in such permit such precautionary measures as appear necessary to avoid so far as possible any injury or damage to the surface of the public street or place, and when injury or damage appears unavoidable, he shall also require a deposit of money with the city clerk sufficient in amount to cover his estimate of the cost of repair of any such injury or damage, the surplus of such deposit over and above the cost of such repairs, after the same are made, to be refunded to the depositor.

(Ord. No. 196, § 2.)

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Sec. 22-4. - Same—Cost of repair when movement made without permit.¶

The cost of repair of any public street or place injured or damaged in violation of the provisions of section 22-2 shall be deemed a debt owing to the city, by the person causing such injury and damage, and in case of the non-payment thereof, suit shall be brought by the city attorney in the name of the city, when so ordered by the city council, against the person liable therefor, for the collection of such debt, and in event of recovery of judgment against such person, there shall be included as an item of cost the sum of twentyfive dollars as a penalty for nonpayment, which sum, when collected, shall be paid to the city attorney and retained by him for extra services in the suit, in addition to his salary as provided by law.

(Ord. No. 196, § 3.)

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