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Article VII — PUBLIC WORKS›Chapter 2 — STREETS AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Part 3 — STREET OBSTRUCTIONS

Arcadia Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Arcadia

    • STRUCTURAL OBSTRUCTIONS.

(a)

Commercial and Industrial Areas. No person having charge or control of any lot or premises, either as owner, lessee, tenant, builder, contractor, house mover or otherwise, shall construct, deposit, keep or maintain any structure, building or any obstacle of any nature whatsoever in or upon any commercial or

industrial area, street, parkway or sidewalk abutting on or adjacent to such lot or premises or which will interfere with the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles along such street, parkway or sidewalk.

(b)

Residential Areas. No person having charge or control of any lot or premises, either as owner, lessee, tenant, builder, contractor, house mover or otherwise, should construct, deposit, keep or maintain any structure, building or any obstacle of any nature whatsoever in or upon any residential area, street, parkway or sidewalk abutting on or adjacent to such lot or premises or which will interfere with the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles along such street, parkway or sidewalk.

(c)

Removal of Obstructions. Any obstructions as described in this section that may be constructed, deposited, kept or maintained or that may exist shall not accord any property rights vested or otherwise to the persons described in this Section. Such obstructions are determined to be continuing nuisances, and, subject to written notice by the City, they may be removed at the cost of the responsible party or adjacent property owner as described herein.

(Amended by Ord. 1987 adopted 3-2-93)

    • SWEEPING SIDEWALK REFUSE INTO STREETS.

No person having charge or control of any lot, building or premises shall clean or sweep any dirt, rubbish or refuse from any sidewalk into the street.

(Amended by Ord. 2131 adopted 9-19-00)

    • WASHING OF BUILDINGS RESTRICTED.

No person having charge or control of any lot, building or premises shall wash, scrub or otherwise clean the exterior portion of any building, structure or premises, except windows, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock p.m., whenever such lot, building or premises fronts on or the property upon which the same is constructed or erected is adjacent to any of the following described streets:

(1)

Huntington Drive between Michillinda Avenue and Fifth Avenue.

(2)

Baldwin Avenue between Huntington Drive and Naomi Avenue.

(3)

First Avenue between California Street and Newman Avenue.

(4)

Foothill Boulevard between Tindalo Road and Fifth Avenue.

(5)

Duarte Road between Sunset Boulevard and Second Avenue.

(6)

Santa Anita Avenue between Colorado Boulevard and California Street.

(7)

Las Tunas Drive between El Monte Avenue and Live Oak Avenue.

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