§ 97.32  SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS.
   (A)   No person shall obstruct any sidewalk or, being the owner, occupant or person having care of any building or lot of land, bordering on any street or sidewalk, shall permit the same to be encumbered with barrels, boxes, cans, articles or substances of any kind so as to interfere with the free and unobstructed use thereof.
   (B)   No person shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a sidewalk, playground or other public place any tacks, bottles, wire, glass, nails or other articles which may damage property of another or injure any person or animal traveling along or upon such sidewalk or playground.
   (C)   No person shall walk on, or allow any animal upon, or injure or deface in any way, any soft or newly laid sidewalk pavement.
   (D)   No person shall place, deposit or maintain any merchandise, goods, material or equipment upon any sidewalk so as to obstruct pedestrian traffic thereon except for such reasonable time as may be actually necessary for the delivery or pickup of such articles. In no case shall the obstruction remain on such sidewalk for more than one hour.
   (E)   No person shall unload upon, or transport any heavy merchandise, goods, material or equipment over or across any sidewalk or curb without first placing some sufficient protection over the pavement to protect against damage or injury. The affected area shall be rendered safe and free from danger.
   (F)   No person shall allow any cellar or trap door, coal chute or elevator or lift opening in any sidewalk to remain open without providing suitable safeguards to protect and warn pedestrian traffic of the dangerous condition.
   (G)   Whoever violates divisions (B) through (F) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(1997 Code, § 97.32)  Penalty, see § 97.99