(A) No sign, awning, goods, wares or merchandise or any other thing shall be placed or allowed to remain above any street or sidewalk, unless pursuant to the permission of and according to the directions of the Mayor.
(B) Any sign or awning projecting over the sidewalk or street shall be adequately secured at least 8 feet above the street or sidewalk and shall not be in an unsafe condition.
(C) For the purpose of this section, the word SIDEWALK means not only any sidewalk on ground belonging to the town but also any ground belonging to private parties which is alongside the sidewalk belonging to the town, is not more than 3 feet therefrom and is not enclosed.
(D) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
(1997 Code, § 54-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Permitting awnings and the like, over streets, see VA Code, § 15.2-2010