Chapter 11.24 — OBSTRUCTIONS ON STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

No person owning or having control of any premises shall permit any earth, stones, sand or dirt to drift or be blown, or be otherwise moved therefrom into or upon any sidewalk or street, but must construct a fence or bulkhead to prevent the earth, stones, sand or dirt from drifting, or falling or being blown therefrom into or upon such street or sidewalk thereof. (Ord. 149 § 2, June 8, 1909)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation occupying or having charge or control of any premises, to place or cause to be placed, or suffer to remain upon the sidewalk, or upon any portion of the street in front of such premises, any article or substance which obstructs the passage of such street or sidewalk for more than one hour at a time, except merchandise and goods in actual course of receipt, delivery or removal. (Ord. 149 § 4, June 8, 1909)

Every police officer is empowered to control the movement of vehicles and animals upon public streets in the City of Mill Valley. (Ord. 149 § 5, June 8, 1909)

Whenever any person or persons is engaged in the erection, repair or removal of any structure, or are engaged in laying any sewer, gas, water or other pipes, and who makes or causes to be made any excavation or any heap of rubbish, dirt, rock or constructing material in or upon a public street, sidewalk, alley or public highway, within the limits of the City of Mill Valley, it shall be the duty of all such persons to place at dusk around such heaps and excavations a sufficient number of lights as to permit passersby to distinctly see any obstruction of the aforementioned description, and to continue such lights until daylight, during every night that the obstructions continue, also to cover over with suitable planking or to place rails or boards around such excavations or obstructions, so as to prevent accidents to passersby, and every person who neglects the duty imposed by this section is, in addition to the penalty imposed by this chapter, liable for all damages to person or property growing out of such neglect. A permit will be issued by the City Engineer for the use of placing thereon building materials. (Ord. 149 § 6(a), June 8, 1909)

Every person, firm or corporation owning any real property fronting on any street where wooden, stone, concrete or oiled sidewalks are or hereafter may be laid, must keep the above-mentioned sidewalks in repair, must drive down or cause to be driven down, and at all time keep or cause to be driven down even with the upper surface of such sidewalks, in front of such real property, all nails and spikes used in such wooden sidewalks, and to keep the sidewalks in good and safe condition and repair, a permit will be issued for repairs, to any person without the payment of any fee.

(Ord. 149 § 6(b), June 8, 1909)

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Every person, firm or corporation owning any building in any commercial district listed in Section 20.12.010B of this Code which is used for any permitted, conditional or accessory use authorized for such district by Title 20 of this Code, and fronts on any public sidewalk, shall install at least one water tap for each 100 of building face or fraction thereof. Such water taps shall be recessed in the exterior front wall of the building in a manner approved by the building division of the Department of Planning and Building. Buildings which are in existence on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this section shall comply with the requirements hereof within four months after such effective date. (Ord. 786 § 1, February 20, 1973)

No person shall pile, deposit, or place any rubbish, dirt, wood, coal, merchandise or any impediment or obstruction upon or over any sidewalk or parts of streets used by pedestrians or passersby as sidewalks, nor shall obstruct any sidewalks or streets as to interfere with the convenient use of the same to any. (Ord. 149 § 7, June 8, 1909)

When it is necessary to close a street, alley, or public highway to either passersby or to animals or any kind or vehicle, to make necessary repairs and alterations upon the street, alley, public highway or any sidewalks, the City Engineer shall have full power to close the same and shall place suitable barriers and notices to prevent passersby, animals, or vehicles from passing over or interfering with the work upon said street or sidewalk. (Ord. 149 § 8, June 8, 1909)

Every owner or tenant of property having control of any premises abutting upon any public highway, street or alley shall keep all shade or ornamental trees located upon, in front of, or alongside of said premises, trimmed of all branches or side limbs, growing over or above any street, alley or sidewalk for a distance of eight feet from the ground. (Ord. 149 § 9, June 8, 1909)

No person owning or having control of any premises shall permit any drainage, excepting stormwater, or any sewerage from any house, barn, stable or structure of whatever kind, or from any privy, vault, sink or cesspool, to empty into or upon, any street, alley, creek or public ground in the City. (Ord. 11 § 2, October 23, 1900)