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Sec. 10-1. - Distribution, scattering of advertising material.#
No person shall scatter, distribute or cause to be scattered or distributed any handbill, circular, program or advertising slip or advertising material of any kind in or upon any highway, street or sidewalk or from house-to-house in the city, except by permission in writing from the chief of police.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 10-1)
Sec. 10-2. - Abatement of nuisances.#
(a)
Whenever a nuisance shall exist upon or in any building or premises, the building inspection division shall, except as may be otherwise provided, issue a notice to the owner, lessee or agent of such building or premises to abate such nuisance within a specified time, and such notice may be served by any police officer to the city.
(b)
The police department shall serve written notice upon the owner, lessee, occupant or any person having the care and control of any lot or land to comply with this chapter. If the person upon whom such notice is served fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the notice within five days after receipt thereof or if no person can be found in the city who is the owner, lessee or occupant of such lot or land or who represents such owner, the building inspection division in case of anything affecting public health or in the opinion of the fire chief in case of fire hazard shall cause such substance or matter to be removed or such nuisance to be suppressed.
(c)
If any nuisance, after due notice has been given, is not abated within the specified time, the building inspection division is authorized to abate such nuisance. The city treasurer shall pay the expenses of such abatement, the owner and lessee of such building or premises shall be severally liable therefor and the expenses of abatement shall be recoverable from the owner or lessee by an action in the name of the city treasurer to the use of the city before any court of competent jurisdiction.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 10-5)
State Law reference— Removal of filth or unhealthy conditions by city, G.L. 1956, § 23-19.2-6.
Sec. 10-3. - Violation of this chapter; complying with orders of removal.#
Any person who violates this chapter, who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of any notice made pursuant to section 10-2, or who shall resist or obstruct the building inspector in the removal of material or substances or in the abatement of nuisances or suppression of a fire hazard shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in section 1-16.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 10-6)
Sec. 10-4. - Installation of electric fence.#
No person shall install an electrically charged fence, wire, enclosure, or any such device which is capable of causing bodily harm or discomfort in a residential zone or abutting a residential zone unless the owner shall meet the following requirements: (1)
The fence/device to be installed must be registered, inspected and approved by the building official prior to installation. The building official shall require that the device be approved by a nationally authorized testing company for consumer use in residential areas.
(2)
Upon having the fence/device registered and approved by the building official, the owner must conspicuously display signs on the fence warning that the fence is electrically charged, before installing the device.
(3)
The owner shall present to the building official proof that the owner has procured liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000.00, covering any damage or injury which may be caused by the electrically charged fence/device, which policy shall contain a provision requiring the city to be named as additional insured for the sole purpose of having the building official notified by the insurance company of any cancellation, termination, or expiration of the liability insurance policy.
(4)
The owner shall sign a statement attesting the liability insurance required by this section, unless the owner shall cease to own the electrically charged fence/device.
(5)
No person shall install as part of any fence, wire, or enclosure any barbed wire or razor wire or similar device or material on or abutting a residential zone.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 10-7; Ch. 85, § I, 9-7-99)