9.16.010 Deposit of debris prohibited – Cash deposit for cleanup.
No person, firm or corporation shall engage in any excavating, filling, grading, construction, hauling, or other activity either as part of any ongoing business or in connection with temporary construction or excavation activity, when such activity either does, or is likely to contribute to the deposit of dirt, mud, rock, debris or other material of any nature on any public right-of-way by virtue of vehicular traffic or from any other cause except under the following conditions:
A. A cash deposit in an amount established by the Director of the Department of Public Works, but in no event less than two hundred fifty dollars, shall be deposited with the City to be held in trust to cover the costs of any necessary maintenance, repairs or cleanup in the event of the failure of any person, firm or corporation causing any dirt, mud, rocks or other debris or materials to be deposited on any public right-of-way, to promptly remove the same. These funds or the balance thereof shall be refunded upon completion of the activity if such activity is of a temporary nature.
B. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in any activity identified in this section shall have equipment available during the course of each day’s operation to insure a speedy and timely removal of any rock, mud, dirt or other debris or material deposited on the public right-of-way. The equipment shall include a power broom or other similar equipment approved by the Director of Public Works. The right-of-way surfaces shall be cleaned prior to the end of each day’s operation and, in addition, all catchbasins, culverts or other municipally owned improvements affected by the deposit of mud, dirt, rocks, debris or other material shall also be cleaned. (Ord. 1244 § 2 (part), 1985: Ord. 1093 § 1 (part), 1982).