Maize Morse Tri Area Civic Assc.

Can anyone help me to locate the City Code which (supposedly) prohibits the posting of any signs on the street lamps found throughout our neighborhood?

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902.02 - Obstructing sidewalks, bikeways or streets.

(a)

No person, regardless of intent, shall place, deposit, maintain, or use, or cause or permit to be placed, deposited, maintained, or used upon any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway as defined in Section 900.03, highway, or right-of-way any materials, containers, vending equipment, structures, appliances, furniture, merchandise, bench, stand, sign, or advertising of any kind, or any other similar device or obstruction except as authorized by the director public service and/or their designee, as required by Chapter 903 of the Columbus City Code.

(1)

Any person, regardless of intent, who places, deposits, maintains, or uses, or causes or permits to be placed, deposited, maintained, or used upon any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway, highway, or right-of-way any obstructions as defined in Section 902.02(a), except as authorized by the director public service and/or their designee as required by Chapter 903 of the Columbus City Code, shall remove such obstructions.

(2)

In addition to any civil and/or criminal penalties set forth in this chapter, upon failure of any person to remove such obstructions as defined in Section 902.02(a), then the removal service may be rendered by the appropriate city agency and the person billed at the current hourly rates of the agency's equipment and personnel.

(3)

Failure to pay such bill within ten (10) days shall be grounds for revocation of any and all city permits, licenses, performance bonds, and letters of credit issued to or posted by such person and for refusal to issue any new permits or licenses for so long as the bill remains unpaid.

(b)

No person shall knowingly erect, or cause to be erected or permit to remain standing:

(1)

Any porch, portico, veranda, stairs, steps, cellar doors, area, or other projection, extending over or upon the sidewalk, or shared-use path as defined in Section 900.03 of any street, alley, or public highway in the city, provided that, the city council may grant the right to construct areaways under sidewalks or shared-use paths upon the condition that they are constructed to the approval of the chief building inspector;

(2)

Any house, building, wall, fence, post, pole, rocks, blocks, timbers, curbs, landscaping materials, or other structure in such a manner that any part thereof shall stand or project beyond the line of any lot or parcel of ground into any street, alley, sidewalk, bikeway, highway, or right-of-way. Mailbox supports, street trees as defined in Chapter 912 of the Columbus City Codes and utility poles are not regulated by this section.

(a)

No person being the owner of any lot abutting on a street or avenue of the city which is enclosed by a fence shall have the gate at the entrance of such lot from the street or avenue so constructed as to be allowed to swing outward over the street or avenue or the sidewalks or shared-use path unless such gates shall be so constructed and supplied with springs, chain, and weight or other appliances as to automatically close such gates and keep them closed when not in use.

(b)

No person shall play at a game of ball upon any street or street park in the city.

I recently put up corner signs on morse road for my new Bedbug self apply solutions. The city called treatening to fine me. They say to look up city code 902.02 but you can not find it. I am very computer literate and if i cant find it in 3 hours, there is a larger problem than my corner signs.  

This is typical bueacracy. "Tell me i am doing it wrong but not telling me how to do it right. And we all know whats next. The city will have there hand out wanting money for something i am sure. 

Any advice or direction would be wonderful.  Trying hard to stay off welfare and create a new business since construction put me and 4 other familys on the street. Its almost easier to take the hand out.

we have a stray cat and trying to get it spayed. we were told today its 60.00 dollars unless your on welfare. than its free. what is wrong with this picture.

Help!!!!! confused????

 Thanks

Dan

Try Cat Welfare, tell them it is a stray and you would like to keep it. Not sure of the cost anymore, It is cheaper than a vet.