§ 50-14. Abandoned personal property of evicted persons/obstruction of public right-of-way.

(a)

Any personal property placed on the public right-of-way following an eviction shall be removed within 24 hours of physical eviction unless an extension of time is requested on behalf of the evicted tenant. For purposes of this article, such property is deemed abandoned property two hours following eviction unless the landlord by contract specifies a shorter time. If the property is not removed within 24 hours, the city may commence removal and cite the property owner. The penalty assessed shall be 125 percent of the cost the city incurs in removing the property.

(b)

Obstruction of street or right-of-way.

(1)

No person shall place or cause to place in any street and/or sidewalk: debris, rubbish, irrigation water, boxes, displays, signs, poles, goods, merchandise or any other object so as to impede and/or endanger traffic on streets and/or sidewalks.

(2)

No person shall be permitted to erect any drain, gutter, downspout, valley, flat or sloping roof of any character that will in any manner drain or shed water on any sidewalk.

(Ord. No. 01-01, § 1, 1-8-01)