Description
These hedges are blocking 1/2 the sidewalk forcing people to walk on belt line They grow very fast but owner is in the area only a few weeks/year and does not attend to this on a regular basis
Seems like the city should handle this, as it's becoming a problem
also asked...
Q. Is there a problem with the sidewalk condition or is something blocking the sidewalk?
A. blocking
A. blocking
3 Comments
SaintPauliGirl (Registered User)
"27-4 Unnecessary interference with use of sidewalk.
No person shall unnecessarily occupy, obstruct or encumber, or cause to be unnecessarily occupied, obstructed or encumbered, a sidewalk so as to interfere with the convenient use of the same by the public.
(Rev. Ords. 1962, § 4211)
Charter reference—Power of city council to prevent encumbering sidewalks, § 48(XVI).
Cross reference—Riding bicycles on sidewalk restricted, § 6-3."
27-21 Penalty.
"A violation of any provision of articles I, III, IV and V of this chapter shall be a civil offense punishable by a civil penalty of from fifty dollars ($50.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00). The waiver penalty for purposes of the municipal complaint (civil ticket) shall be equal to the waiver penalty established pursuant to 4 V.S.A. § 1102(d) for violations of Subchapter 12 of Chapter 13 of Title 23 for each offense. Each day the violation continues shall be a separate offense. All law enforcement officers are authorized to issue a municipal complaint for a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. of 1-9-95; Ord. of 9-13-10)"
DPW Pine Customer Service (Verified Official)
CE Patti (Verified Official)
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