§ 12.04.010. State law adopted—Erection of barricades.  


Latest version.
  • The provisions of Division 7, Part 3, Chapter 22, of the California Streets and Highways Code are adopted as the procedure to be followed by the Superintendent of Streets/Director of Public Works, and provisions governing and regulating maintenance of sidewalks. In addition thereto, whenever any portion of any street, lane, alley, court or place in the city, or any sidewalk constructed thereon, according to law, shall be out of repair and in condition to endanger persons or property passing thereon, and the Superintendent of Streets/Director of Public Works shall have notice thereof, it shall be his or her duty to forthwith erect such barricades, lights, or other safety devices as he or she may deem necessary to warn the public of such dangerous condition, and to guard against accidents resulting therefrom.

    The adjacent property owner, or tenant, may at his or her expense substitute similar and appropriate guards against accident subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Streets/Director of Public Works. All costs incurred by the city for erecting and maintaining such barricades, lights or other safety devices shall be a charge against, and a lien upon the parcel or parcels of the property fronting adjacently upon the street, lane, alley, court or place wherein such dangerous condition is located.

(Prior code § 6-1.01)