Irvine Municipal Code Ch. 1 In General

A. Unlawful to create hazard on highway. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, track or otherwise deposit clay or mud debris of any sort in any manner on the paved or traveled surface of any City road, public highway, or street, which creates a hazard to traffic thereon.

B. Removal of clay or mud debris. The Director of Public Works has the right to remove or have removed the clay or mud debris, and thereupon submit a statement of the cost of such removal to such person, his or her employer, employee, or agent and said person, employer, employee or agent shall pay such cost to the City.

C. Action to recover cost. The City may bring an action against said person, his or her employer, employee or agent, to recover the cost of such removal and for costs of suit.

D. Injunction. The City may bring an action to enjoin any continued such placing, tracking or otherwise depositing by such a person, his or her employer, employee or agent, and for costs of suit.

(Code 1976, § VI.F-101; Ord. No. 27, § 61.021, 4-17-72)

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, put, turn or deposit into or upon any public highway, street or alley within the City any oil or liquid of petroleum content, or to permit any such oil or liquid of petroleum content to escape from any property, owned or controlled by such person, firm or corporation, so as to flow into or upon any such public highway, street or alley.

(Code 1976, § VI.F-102; Ord. No. 27, § 61.02, 4-17-72)

A. Determination of necessity. Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works to restrict the use of, or to close any, City street or public way for the protection of the public, for the protection of the street or way from damage during storms, or during construction, improvement or maintenance operations thereon, the Director may close or restrict the use of the whole or any part of such City street or public way deemed necessary to be excluded from public travel.

B. Protection of public. While any City street or public way or portion thereof is closed, or while such street or way or portion thereof is in the process of construction or repair or maintenance, the Director of Public Works, his or her employees or the contractors under his or her authority, may erect or cause to be erected suitable barriers or obstructions thereof, may post or cause to be posted conspicuous notices to the effect that such street or way or portion thereof is closed, or may place or cause to be placed warning lights, signs and devices directing traffic thereon.

(Code 1976, § VI.F-105; Ord. No. 27, § 63.042, 4-17-72)