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Chapter 25 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS

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

Cross reference— Public works department, § 2-311 et seq.; advertising and signs, ch. 3; buildings and building regulations, ch. 5; posting of street numbers, § 5-236 et seq.; moving of buildings, § 5-266 et seq.; cable television system, ch. 6; special gas tax street improvement fund, § 10-5 et seq.; use of streets by carnivals and similar activities, § 15-309; use of streets by auctioneers, § 15-449; use of streets by peddlers, § 15-680; motor vehicles and traffic, ch. 17; meetings, demonstrations and parades, § 17-5; driving on sidewalk, § 17-101; driving on new pavement, § 17-102; selling or distributing newspapers in roadway, § 17-229; sweeping litter into gutter or street, § 24-89; duty of owner to maintain premises free of litter and weeds, § 24-108; posting notices on trees, poles, etc., § 24-104; subdivisions, ch. 26; utilities, ch. 27; trees and shrubs on public land, § 28-26 et seq.; trees overhanging street or obstructing vision declared nuisance, § 28-32.

State Law reference— Authority of city relative to streets and sidewalks, Government Code § 40401.

Sec. 25-1. - Obstructing traffic.

No person shall remain upon any sidewalk or other public thoroughfare so as to obstruct free pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereon after being requested by a peace officer to move.

(Code 1968, § 18-27)

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Sec. 25-2. - Draining water on street.

It shall be unlawful for any person using water for any purpose to run any water or allow water to run onto any public street or alley in the city if in the judgment of the street superintendent the running of such water is causing or will cause damage or erosion to the pavement.

(Code 1968, § 18-28)

Secs. 25-3—25-30. - Reserved.

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