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ORDINANCE NO.~._
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 8, CHAPTER 4 OF THE
CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC GROUNDS
AND REPEALING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 23 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCERNING DRIVING AGAINST CURBSTONES.
WHEREAS, the Legal & Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton,
Illinois has determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the
best interests of the City of Canton to modify and amend certain
sections of Title 8, Chapter 4 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds and to repeal and delete Title
8, Chapter 4, Section 23 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning
Driving Against Curbstones; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has
made a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 1 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-1: Leaving Excavation Unprotected:
Any contractor for any public work, or any officer or any
person, making any excavation in any street, avenue, alley or
sidewalk of the City, who shall leave the same open and un-
protected by lights or otherwise in the nighttime, so as
to endanger the safety of persons or animals passing thereby
from falling therein, shall be liable to a fine of not less
than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for every such neglect."
2. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 2 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-2: Remvoing Earth From Street:
Whoever shall, for any private purpose,dig, remove or carry
away any earth, gravel or sod from any street, avenue, alley
or public ground, without the express permission of the
Council, or of the Committee on Streets and Alleys
thereof, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of twenty five
dollars ($25.00) for each and every load so removed and
carried away; and any officer of the City who shall use,
sell or dispose of any earth, gravel or sod from any street,
avenue, alley or public ground, for his own private gain
or benefit shall be subject to a penalty of not less than
twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each offense."
3, That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 3 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-3: Fencing Streets:
No person shall make, or cause to be made, any enclosure,
fence, bridge, arched way or building of any kind extending
upon, over or across any street, avenue, alley or side-
walk within the City, under a penalty of not less than
twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500,00) for each offense, and a further fine of
five dollars ($5,00) for every day that he shall allow such
enclosure, fence, bridge or building to remain, after being
notified to remove the same by the Superintendent of Streets
or any police officer."
4, That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-4: Removal of Encroachments:
The owner, occupant or person in control of any building,
fence or of any structure or enclosure, already erected or
built, extending into or encroaching upon any street, avenue,
alley or sidewalk within the City, who shall not remove
the same within thi,~ty (30) days after being notified in
writing to do so by the Superintendent of Streets, or any
police officer, shall be subject to a fine of not less than
twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) and a further fine of five dollars ($5.00)
for every day, after the first conviction, that he shall fail
or refuse to comply with such notice."
5. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 5 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-5: Obstructing Streets:
Whoever shall place, throw or leave, or shall cause to
be placed, thrown or left, any obstruction or encumbrance
in or upon any street, avenue, alley or public ground in
the City, except as authorized by ordinance, shall be liable
to a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25,00)
nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), and to a
further fine of five dollars ($5.00) for every additional
day that he shall fail to remove such obstruction or encumbrance,
after being notified to do so by the Superintendent of Streets
or any policeman,"
6, That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 6 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-6: Blockade of Streets by Vehicles:
When any street, avenue or alley shall be obstructed by
motor vehicles, animals or persons, any police officer
of the City, may give such orders and directions as shall
be deemed necessary to abate the obstruction; and whoever
shall refuse or neglect to obey such orders or directions
shall be subject to a penalty of twenty five dollars ($25,00)."
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7. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 8 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-8: Casting Ashes in Street:
No person shall throw, place or leave, or cause or permit
to be thrown, placed, or left any ashes, dirt, filth or
rubbish in or upon any street, avenue, alley or sidewalk
of the. City, in front of or adjoining any premises or
buildings owned, occupied or controlled by him, under a
penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00)
nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offence,
and a further penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each
additional day that such person shall permit such ashes,
dirt, filth or rubbish to remain, after notice to remove
same from the Superintendent of Streets, or any policeman;
except that cinders may be deposited upon the unpaved streets
of the City, by and with the consent of the Committee on
Streets, Alleys and Crossings, and under the supervision
of the Superintendent of Streets."
8. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 9 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-9: Casting Coal on Sidewalk:
Whoever shall throw, place or leave any live coals or
fire, or make or kindle any fire upon any sidewalk, alley
or street crossing, or causes, suffers, permits or directs
the same to be done, shall be subject to a penalty of not
less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense, and shall also
be liable for all damages or injury caused thereby. The
costs of repairing any such damage or injury may be recovered
in a separate suit in the name of the City."
9. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 10 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-10: Altering Existing Curb Lines:
No person shall break, lower or alter the existing curb
line around any street intersection corner in the City.
Whoever shall violate the provisions of this Section shall
be fined in a sum not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00)
nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense."
10. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 11 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-11: Guard For Steps, Cellarways:
No steps, or platform shall extend into or upon any sidewalk
or alley in the City more than three feet (3'); and all
stairs or steps encroaching upon any siddwalk or alley and
leading to the upper story of any building, shall be securely
fastened to the wall of such building and supported without
posts or pillars. No open cellar or basement way shall be
permitted to extend into any sidewalk more than three feet
(3'), and in all cases shall be well protected with a sub-
stantial iron railing with a gate at the entrance around
same; nor shall any closed cellar or basement way extend'
into or upon any sidewalk more than five feet (5'), nor into
any alley more than four feet (4'); nor shall the door or
grating of any such closed cellar or basement way extend
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above the grade of the sidewalk, nor exceeding one inch
(1") above the grade of the alley; nor shall the hinges,
lock or other fastenings thereof be placed on the upper side
of the same so as to project above the door,unless within
two and one-half feet (2 Z') of the building; and all cellar
windows or coal holes in any sidewalk or alley shall be
set or placed even with the grade of such sidewalk or alley,
and be well secured with iron or other suitable gratings.
Whoever shall violate or fail to comply with any of the require-
ments of this Section, shall be subject to a penalty of
not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and to a
further penalty of five ($5.00) for each day he shall fail
or refuse to comply herewith, after notice to do so by the
Mayor or Superintendent of Streets."
11. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 16 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and. the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-16: Telephone and Telegraph Poles:
No person shall set or cause to be set any telegraph, tele-
phone, electric light or other poles upon any street or
alley within the City, or string or hang any wire along or
across any street or alley, unless authorized so to do by the
Council, under a penalty of not less than twenty five dollars
($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for
each offense."
12. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 18 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-18: Wires:
All wires suspended from said poles shall be at least eighteen
feet (18') high above the level of the street grade, and said
poles shall be neatly smoothed and in a fit condition to be
painted. All high tension wires shall, so far as practicable,
be kept upon opposite sides of the streets from telephone
and telegraph wires."
13. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 23 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton
Municipal Code.
14. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 27 (A) of the Canton
Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-27 (A) Wagon Boxes:
Wagon Boxes to be Tight: Any person who shall be engaged
in drawing upon any street, crushed stone, sand, gravel,
saw dust, ashes, cinders, lime, tan bark, shavings, waste
paper, ice, mortar, rubbish, manure or other loose material
likely to sift, fall or be blown upon the streets, shall
convey and carry the same in tight wagon boxes, and in case
the same fall or be scattered in any street, such person
shall cause it to be forthwith removed. Any person violating
any provision of this Section shall be fined not less than
twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) for each offense."
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15. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 27 (B) of the Canton
Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-27 (B) Wagon Boxes:
Wagon Boxes, Overloaded: Any person causing any cart,
wagon or other vehicle to be loaded and heaped up so that
the contents or any part thereof shall be scattered in any
street, or other place in the City, shall be fined not
less than twenty five dollars ($25,00) nor more than five
hundred dollars (~500.00)for each offense."
16. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 28 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-28: Poles on Square:
It shall not be lawful for any person to erect or maintain
upon the public square, or upon any of the streets radiating
from the public square, in the City, any poles for the purpose
of conducting telegraph, telephone or electric light wires.
Any person violating the terms of this Section shall be
fined, upon conviction, not less than twenty five dollars
($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for
each offense, and each day's neglect to move same after
notice to do so shall constitute a separate offense."
17. That Title 8, Chapter 4, Section 31 of the Canton Municipal
Code be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"8-4-31: Penalty:
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter,
or refusing or neglecting to conform and comply therewith,
shall, where no specific penalty is provided, be subject to
a penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor
more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense."
18. That the remainder of Title 8, Chapter 4, Streets, Sidewalks
and Public Grounds, of the Canton Municipal Code remain in full force
and effect.
19. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois
and approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois
and APPROVED by the Mayor thereof thi s ~~ t ~ day of ~ ~~~u ~ ~,/ ,
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1981.
APPROVED: ~ - MAYOR
HA LA E. CROUCH
ATTEST:/ ,~ `~'- ~ ~ ~~, CITY CLERK
ANCY S, HITES
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