Chapter 12.16 — CLOSURE OF STREETS FOR SNOW SLEDDING

The superintendent of streets is authorized, when in his or her opinion there is sufficient depth and quality of snow upon Mill Street and North Railroad Avenue in the city for purposes of sledding, to close that portion of Mill Street lying between the easterly line of Pine Street and the westerly line of Lassen Street and that portion of North Railroad Avenue lying between the westerly line of Prospect Avenue and a line parallel to and 100 feet easterly from the easterly line of Richmond Road to vehicular traffic for the purpose of providing safe sledding areas for children. (Prior code § 17.01)

The closure of such portions of such streets, provided in the next preceding section, shall be effected by erecting or placing barricades at all intersections with and entrances to such portions of such streets and shall be effective when such barricades are erected or placed. Barricades erected or placed pursuant hereto shall clearly indicate that vehicular traffic is prohibited beyond such barricades.

(Prior code § 17.02)

It is unlawful for any person to drive, operate or park any motor vehicle in, upon or across any part of the portions of Mill Street and North Railroad Avenue described in Section 12.16.010 while any or all of the barricades mentioned in Section 12.16.030 are in place and it shall be unlawful for any person to move, alter, remove or relocate any barricade, or portion thereof, erected or placed pursuant to Section 12.16.030 except upon the direct order or authorization of the superintendent of streets. (Prior code § 17.03)

During the times that the portions of Mill Street and North Railroad Avenue described in this chapter are closed to vehicular traffic as provided in this chapter, it shall be lawful to use, ride and operate sleds and sledding equipment, except bobsleds, in and upon such portions of such streets. (Prior code § 17.04)