Persons engaged in the erection, construction, reconstruction, wrecking or repairing of any building or the construction or repair of any sidewalk along any street may occupy the public space with building materials and equipment if such person shall make written application to and receive a permit in writing from the public works director to do so. No permit for the occupancy of the sidewalk space and more than one-third of the roadway of the public space adjacent to the real estate on which such building is to be constructed, erected, reconstructed, wrecked or repaired shall be granted. A suitable passageway for pedestrians shall be maintained within the public space included in the permit, which passageway shall be protected and lighted in the manner required by the public works director. The public works director and/or his or her designee shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(1964 Code, § 19-10) (Ord. 4048, § 1, passed 9-7-2021)