“Law: an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community.” — St. Thomas Aquinas
This article is the third in a series focusing on existing ordinances relating to the health, safety and appearance of our community.
9.02 Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety
(1) All signs and billboards, awnings and other similar structures over or near streets, sidewalks, public grounds or places frequented by the public, so situated or constructed as to endanger the public safety.
(2) All buildings erected, repaired or altered within the fire limits of the city in violation of the provisions of the ordinances of the city, relating to materials and manner of construction of buildings and structures within said district.
(3) All unauthorized signs, signals, markings or devices placed or maintained upon or in view of any public highway or railway crossing which purport to be or may be mistaken as an official traffic control device, railroad sign or signal or which, because of its color, location, brilliance or manner of operation, interferes with the effectiveness of any such device, sign or signal.
(4) All trees, hedges, billboards or other obstructions which prevent persons driving vehicles on public streets, alleys or highways from obtaining a clear view of traffic when approaching an intersection or pedestrian crosswalk. Any such obstruction which falls within a vision clearance triangle extending 25 feet horizontally along each street line from their intersection and within a vertical clearance of six feet shall be presumed to be a violation. Despite such presumption, the chief of police may except trees from the requirements when such trees have been defoliated to provide a vertical clearance of six feet when, in the discretion of the chief of police, such trees by their size or number do not constitute an obstruction which would affect traffic safety to a point where removal would be advisable.
(5) All limbs of trees which project over and less than eight feet above the surface of a public sidewalk, or 14 feet above the surface of the portion of the street or alley traveled by vehicles.
(6) All use or display of fireworks except as provided by the laws of the state of Wisconsin and ordinances of the city.
(7) All buildings or structures so old, dilapidated or out of repair as to be dangerous, unsafe, unsanitary or otherwise unfit for human use.
(8) All wires over streets, alleys or public grounds which are strung less than 15 feet above the surface thereof.
(9) All loud, discordant and unnecessary noises or vibrations of any kind.
(10) The keeping or harboring of any animal which by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking or making of other noises shall greatly annoy or disturb a neighborhood or any considerable number of persons within the city.
(11) All obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks or crosswalks and all excavations in or under the same, except as permitted by the ordinances of the city or which, although made in accordance with such ordinances, are kept or maintained for an unreasonable or illegal length of time after the purpose thereof has been accomplished.
(12) All open and unguarded pits, wells, excavations or unused basements freely accessible from any public street, alley or sidewalk.
(13) All abandoned refrigerators or iceboxes from which the doors and other covers have not been removed or which are not equipped with a device for opening from the inside.
(14) Any unauthorized or unlawful use of property abutting on a public street, alley or sidewalk or of a public street, alley or sidewalk which causes large crowds of people to gather, obstructing traffic and free use of the sidewalks or streets.
(15) Repeated or continuous violations of the ordinances of the city or laws of the state of Wisconsin relating to the storage of flammable liquids.
The appearance of our city is important to residents and visitors. I’m sure you’ve noticed the lovely planters located on Main Street, East Green Bay Street and Huckleberry Harbor. The students in Melissa Braun’s horticulture class grew the plants and designed a plan for their placement in the planters.
Thanks to volunteers Joe and Margaret Ready, Linda Heck, Dan and Geri Van De Loo, Jerry Kufahl, Toni Knope, Janet Habeck, St. James Child Care Center, Lakeland Industries and students from Mrs. Braun’s class for planting and caring for the planters. Thank you, Public Works Department, for watering them, although Mother Nature has been taking pretty good care of that lately.
The answer to last week’s trivia challenge—Name the seven dentists in Shawano in 1972—is Dr. O.R. Engel, Dr. Adrian P Gansen Jr., Dr. Robert W. Gansen, Dr. R.J. Gehr, Dr. John Lorenz, Dr. William Mitton and Dr. Dennis J. O’Donnell.
This week’s question: Can you name the two businesses William (Bill) Springborn owned in 1985?
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