ORD 74-09 PROHIBTING OF OBSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND ALLEYSORDINANCE NO. 74 - 9
A~ ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE OBSTRUCTION OR ENCUMBRANCE
OF ANY OF THE STREETS, SIDEWALKS, WAYS OR ALLEYS OF THE CITY
OF W1NSLOW, ~ND PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAI~ED BY THE COUNCIL ~mF THE CITY OF WINSLOW,
WASHiNgTON, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Whoever, at any time, obstructs vision at an
intersection thereby creating a traffic hazard, or obstructs
or encumbers any of the streets, sidewalks, ways or alleys of
the City of Winslow by placing thereon any fences, lumber,
firewood, posts, structures, brush or any material whatever
which does in fact inhibit the free use thereof by the public,
or whoever shall permit trees, shrubs, brush or any vegetation
growing on their premises or property, or on premises or prop-
erty under their control, to obstruct or hinder the public in
the use of any of the streets, sidewalks, ways or alleys, shall
on conviction be punished by a fine of not more than Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for not more than
six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
SECTION 2: Any violation of this ordinance is hereby
declared a public nuisance and the owner of the property
abutting any street, sidewalk, way or alley shall, upon notice
by the City, immediately remove said obstruction, and if, within
a reasonable time, said obstruction has not been removed, the
City may abate the nuisance and assess the costs of so doing
against the property offending.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect on publication
as required by law.
· ) 1974
by its Mayor this f [j' , .
A'fi E S T:
C~ity Clerk
CiTY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON
~yor
APPROVED AS 'IO FORM
Robert W. McKisson
of Beresford, Booth, Lehne &McKisson
City Attorneys
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