The Department of Public Services is asking residents to please refrain from blowing grass clippings into the street or onto the gutter pan area. During heavy rain events the grass clippings get washed off the roadway and into storm sewer catch basins, causing them to prevent water from properly draining. This creates safety issues for motorists and potential flooding issues for property owners.
The City is having the storm sewer system cleaned and televised in an attempt to keep it working at its full capacity. By keeping dirt and grass clippings off the street and out of the gutter pan, you will be doing you part to help keep the system clean.
Please note the City’s Code of Ordinances which addresses this issue:
Sec. 42-3. – Littering prohibited.
(a) In General. It is unlawful for any person knowingly, without the consent of the public authority having supervision of public property or the owner of private property, to dump, deposit, place, throw, scatter, sweep, or leave, or cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, scattering, sweeping or leaving of, Litter on any public or private property other than property designated and set aside for such purposes. This includes Litter as well as paper, posters, placards, signs, cards, wrappings, cartons, containers, excelsior or packing material, or Yard Waste.
(1) The phrase "public or private property" includes, but is not limited to, the right-of-way of any road or highway, any public street, sidewalk, alley, parkway, public parking lot, any park, playground, building, refuge, conservation or recreation area; and any dwelling, commercial building or premises, or factory or other manufacturing place.
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