§ 25-24. Obstructions generally; when permitted; effect of section on parking regulations; violations.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this Code, no person shall encumber, obstruct, place, park or leave upon or in any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks or public rights-of way or city-owned public places within the city by placing thereon or therein any machinery, goods, wares, merchandise, boxes, refuse, lumber, loose signs, stands or other materials, except with the written permission of the city or when it may be necessary in the erection of buildings or in making other improvements. No one shall be permitted to sell merchandise from a vehicle on public rights-of-way or city-owned property without written permission from the city. A property owner or tenant thereof is permitted to sell or display goods, wares or merchandise on the public sidewalk directly adjacent to the property under his or her control; provided, that at least one-half (½) of the public sidewalk is free of sales activity, goods, wares or merchandise, and allows free passage. All sales activity or placement of goods, wares or merchandise shall not exceed a duration in excess of eighteen (18) consecutive hours.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided by the Code of Ordinances, no person shall encumber, place, obstruct, park or leave upon public boulevards any operative or inoperative vehicle. For the purposes of this provision, "public boulevard" shall be defined as that area between the edge of the curb and the private property line.

(c)

This section shall not abridge or repeal the now existing parking ordinances in the city.

(d)

Violators of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of section 1-8.

(Code 1971, § 25-5; Ord. No. 81-30, § 1, 11-24-81; Ord. No. 83-17, § 1, 9-27-83; Ord. No. 97-26, § 1, 10-28-97)