Ordinance No. 060 - Public Sidewalks and StreetsORDINANCE NO. 60
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMEND-
ING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF SAID CITY BY ADD-
ING A NEW CHAPTER 2 TO ARTICLE VII THEREOF,
PERTAINING TO THE PROTECTION AND REGULATION
OF PUBLIC SIDEWALKS AND STREETS ABUTTING ON
PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE.
The Municipal Code of the City of Rosemead is hereby
amended by adding a new Chapter 2 to Article VII thereof,
to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2. OBSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND STREETS.
Section 7200. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter the term "sidewalks" has
the following meaning:
"Sidewalk is a portion of a street other than the
roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, markings or
other delineations for pedestrian travel.
• Section 7201. Obstructin. Sidewalks and Streets
ro 1te
No person having charge, possession or control of any
lot or premises, either as owner, lessee, tenant, builder,
contractor, house-mover or otherwise shall construct,
deposit or maintain any structure, building, or any
obstacle of any nature whatsoever, in or upon such
lot or premises in such manner as to interfere with
the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles along such
sidewalk or street, or in such a manner as to extend
into or upon any sidewalk or street abutting on or
adjacent to such lot or premises.
Section 7202. Growth of Ve etation Ad'acent to
• treets an i ewa s im:te
(a) No person owning, leasing, occupying, having
possession, charge or control of any lot or premises,
shall allow, keep or maintain any tree, bush or vege-
tation growing upon such lot or premises abutting any
street or sidewalk so that the limbs, twigs, leaves or
parts of such trees, bush or vegetation interfere with
or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles
along or upon said streets or sidewalks.
(b) Trees or bushes greater than fifteen (15) feet
in height growing in or upon any lot or premises shall
be deemed to interfere with an obstruct the free
passage of pedestrians or vehicles upon said streets
or sidewalks within the meaning of this Section unless
the lower limbs, twigs or leaves of such trees or
bushes are kept removed at all times so as to have a
minimum clearance of;
(1) 13 feet '6 inches over that portion of
state highways and major streets improved,
designed or ordinarily used for vehicular
traffic;
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(2) II feet over that portion of local streets
improved, designed, or ordinarily used for
vehicular traffic;
(3) 9 feet over the sidewalk and parkway area
of all streets.
Section 7203. Abatement Provisions, Property Owners
Liable: Lien on remises.
Notwithstanding and in addition to the penal provisions
of this code, set forth in Section 1200 et seq. there-
of, any obstruction maintained in violation of this
Chapter shall be deemed a nuisance, and upon failure
to abate the same within twenty (20) days after the
posting upon the premises of notice to abate the nuisance,
the City Administrator or his authorized agent may enter
upon the premises and remove or eliminate the obstruction.
In such event, the cost to the City of the abatement of
the nuisance shall be a lien upon the premises, provided
a claim therefor be filed within the time and in the manner
prescribed in Section 1193.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure
of this State. The cost of such abatement shall in addi-
tion be a personal obligation against the owner of the
premises upon which the nuisance was maintained, recover-
able by the City in an action before any court of competent
jurisdiction.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of
1961.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
A ;VTHC 1 1T6~72
CITY CLERK OF- THE
ROSEMEAD