Montpelier Ordinances - Police

Littering (Sec. 11-200)

Do not place or leave upon a street or public place any loose papers, cards, handbills, posters, or similar materials

Interference w/ Public Way (Sec. 11-300)

Do not enclose any part of a street or public place or place or maintain any moveable obstruction or nuisance

Temporary Structures in Public Way (Sec. 11-301)

Do not place a table, stand, stall, booth, or erection for sales or business purposes upon a street or public place

Storage or Loading Devices in Public Way (Sec. 11-302)

Do not place any wood, coal, other fuels, boxes, barrels, crates, or other containers on a street or public place

Do not maintain a shute, skid, or another stationary device over a sidewalk or public place

Gates, Hatchway, or Coal-Hole in Public Way (Sec. 11-303)

Do not construct, keep, or maintain any open grate, opening, or object / device sunk below / raised above the level of the surface of a street or public place

For City Council permitted close-covered hatchways and coal-holes, the covers shall be placed and maintained at the level of the surface and roughened / studded as to prevent danger or injury to pedestrians

Porch or Platform in Public Way (Sec. 11-304)

Do not erect, place, or maintain any portico, porch, platform, or step extending into any street

(Without approval of the Street Commissioner)

Barbed Wire or Fence in Public Way (Sec. 11-305)

Do not place, erect, or maintain barbed wire or other fence upon the line of or within a street or public place

Stones or Earth Falling into Public Way

The owner of lands situated so that earth, rocks, or trees are liable to slide, roll, or fall upon any street or public place shall construct and maintain walls, barriers, or other devices for effective prevention

Additionally, the owner shall, upon written notice from the City Council, remove all loose or insecure earth, rocks, and trees from land

Litter or Trash in Public Way

Do not put, place, or keep earth, stone, dirt, ashes, rubbish, litter, or waste material of any kind on a street or public place

Cartage of Loose Materials

Do not convey through any street any earth, gravel, coal, shavings, sawdust, wood, or other loose materials

Hoisting Materials over Public Way

Do not raise or lower goods, merchandise, or materials over any street or public place into or from any part of a building above the street story