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Vehicles – Junked
A vehicle may be a junked vehicle, and a violation of City Ordinance, if it is on private property and:
- does not have a valid inspection or registration sticker on it, or
- is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded, or
- is inoperable for more than 30 days
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Obstruction of the Public Way
Obstruction of Fire Hydrant, Electrical Boxes, Water Meters, Etc. By Landscaping
International Fire Code Sec. 508.5.5, International Business Code, 2000 International Residential Code
Generally, three (3) feet of unobstructed space must surround all fire hydrants, mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment to allow access for emergency access, repair and maintenance.
Bandit Signs
(UDC Sec. 10.03.020J)
City Ordinance prohibits the placing of any temporary signs in the public way. The public way includes both city streets, county roads, and state highways. The public way averages approximately 25 feet in width from each curb (or the edge of the paved surface), or may be estimated by the placement of utility poles which are typically within the public way.
City ordinance also prohibits the placing of any signs on any utility pole, street or stop sign, or tree.
*Note: Signs for some events may be permitted by the City of Georgetown to be in the right-of-way. For more information on Sign permits and a link to the application, please visit the Signs Permit page.
Garage Sales
(UDC Sec. 10.03.020.D.2)
Garage Sale signs are allowed on the site of a garage sale if they are not larger than four (4) square feet. Off-site signs can not be more than 1,000 feet from the site of the sale.
Signs can not be placed in the public way or placed on utility poles or sign posts.
Related Documents
Unified Development Code :: (multiple .pdf publications)
Sign Permit Application :: 32Kb