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The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia

containing the Charter as amended and re-enacted as a whole (approved March 14, 1908), the constitutional and legislative provisions of the state relating to cities, and the general ordinances of the city enacted as a whole August 6th, 1909, in effect September 1st, 1909
  
THE HECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY
  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  
CHARTER OF The City of Charlottesville.
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CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CITIES.
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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CITIES
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GENERAL ORDINANCES OF The City of Charlottesville.
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CHAPTER I.
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CHAPTER II.
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CHAPTER III.
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CHAPTER IV.
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CHAPTER V.
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CHAPTER VI.
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CHAPTER VII.
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CHAPTER VIII.
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CHAPTER IX.
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CHAPTER X.
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CHAPTER XI.
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CHAPTER XII.
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CHAPTER XIII.
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CHAPTER XIV.
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Sec. 152. Streets and sidewalks—general provisions.
 153. 
Sec. 153. Same—grading and paving.
 154. 
Sec. 154. Same—laying sidewalks anl pavements.
 155. 
Sec. 155. Removing pavements and excavating in streets and alleys.
 156. 
Sec. 156. Exposed water pipes.
 157. 
Sec. 157. City employees, city animals, tools and materials.
 158. 
Sec. 158. Corner stones and posts.
 159. 
Sec. 159. Hubs and monuments marking the corporate boundary.
 160. 
Sec. 160. Erection of buildings along sidewalks.
 161. 
Sec. 161. Encroachments on streets.
 162. 
Sec. 162. Cellars and areas.
 163. 
Sec. 163. Vaults and coal-holes.
 164. 
Sec. 164. Cellar, vault and coal-hole openings.
 165. 
Sec. 165. Same.
 166. 
Sec. 166. Coal.
 167. 
Sec. 167. Areas, cellars, etc.—defective covers.
 168. 
Sec. 168. Drippings from houses, eaves and gutters.
 169. 
Sec. 169. Drainage from lots, gutters or spouts.
 170. 
Sec. 170. Snow-breaks.
 171. 
Sec. 171. Removal of snow, sleet and ice.
 172. 
Sec. 172. Gates and doors.
 173. 
Sec. 173. Sidewalk crossings.
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Sec. 174. Horses or vehicles on pavements.
 175. 
Sec. 175. Trucks, etc., on sidewalks.
 176. 
Sec. 176. Bicycles and automobiles.
 177. 
Sec. 177. Signs and ornaments.
 178. 
Sec. 178. Obstruction of streets.
 179. 
Sec. 179. Shade trees.
 180. 
Sec. 180. Shade trees and lamp posts—hitching to.
 181. 
Sec. 181. Awnings.
 182. 
Sec. 182. Removal of obstructions from the streets, etc.
 183. 
Sec. 183. Barriers, erected when.
 184. 
Sec. 184. Stopping travel on streets, and interfering with barricades.
 185. 
Sec. 185. Sidewalks—earth embankments abutting.
 186. 
Sec. 186. Sidewalks—duty of abutting owners or occupants.
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Sec. 187. Refuse matter and garbage—its removal.
 188. 
Sec. 188. Hauling earth, garbage, etc., over the streets.
 189. 
Sec. 189. Fruit peels or other slippery articles on the streets.
 190. 
Sec. 190. Spitting on sidewalks, in street cars or public places.
 191. 
Sec. 191. Coasting, snowballing, etc.
 192. 
Sec. 192. Sale of fish, oysters, fruit, etc.
 193. 
Sec. 193. Unlawful assemblages in the streets or elsewhere.
 194. 
Sec. 194. Loafing and loitering on the streets.
 195. 
Sec. 195. Political flag poles, processions and drilling in streets.
 196. 
Sec. 196. Selling or trading or speeding animals in the streets.
 197. 
Sec. 197. Auction sales in streets.
 198. 
Sec. 198. Unattended teams and animals on the streets.
 199. 
Sec. 199. Feeding in the streets.
 200. 
Sec. 200. Backing up wagons to sidewalks.
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Sec. 201. Right of way on streets.
 202. 
Sec. 202. Rate of speed on bridges.
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Sec. 203. Fast riding or driving.
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Sec. 204. Excavations—private lots.
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Sec. 205. Private alleys.
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Sec. 206. Street drumming.
 207. 
Sec. 207. Barb wire fences.
 208. 
Sec. 208. Traction or other heavy engines.
 209. 
Sec. 209. Hand bills.
 210. 
Sec. 210. Coasting on Vinegar Hill.
 211. 
Sec. 211. Open ditches to be reported to the fire department.
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CHAPTER XV.
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CHAPTER XVI.
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CHAPTER XVII.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
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CHAPTER XIX.
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CHAPTER XX.
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CHAPTER XXI.
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CHAPTER XXII.
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CHAPTER XXIII.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
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CHAPTER XXV.
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CHAPTER XXVI.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
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CHAPTER XXVIII.
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CHAPTER XXIX.
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CHAPTER XXX.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
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CHAPTER XXXIV.
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CHAPTER XXXV.
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
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Franchises.

  
INDEX TO CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
  
INDEX TO LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CITIES.
  
INDEX TO CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA.
  
INDEX TO GENERAL ORDINANCES.
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Sec. 157. City employees, city animals, tools and materials.


The City Engineer shall employ such labor, and hire or purchase
such horses and mules and such tools and materials for the city's
use as the Committee on Streets and Sanitation may direct in
writing. All such employees and all such animals, tools and materials
shall be under the direction and control of the City Engineer,
who shall see that all such property belonging to or in the
care of the city is properly cared for and protected.

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