It shall be unlawful to place any obstruction whatsoever, in or over any of the streets or sidewalks, and it shall be unlawful to obstruct any sidewalk or street with any wheelbarrow, automobile, truck or other vehicle, railroad car, chair, bench, chicken coop, box or other articles; provided that, a margin not exceeding two and one-half feet in width on the inside of the sidewalk in the business blocks shall be allowed for the exhibition of merchandise by abutting merchants; provided, further, that, this section shall not apply to baby carriages and invalid chairs rolled on the sidewalks in such manner as not to obstruct the same.
(Prior Code, § 95.03) Penalty, see § 10.99