The Mayor of the city may grant a special permit to any person or persons desiring to erect or repair any building within the corporate limits of the city to use not exceeding one-half of the street immediately in front of the lot or lots upon which such building is to be erected or repaired for a reasonable time for the purpose of depositing building material thereon. Such person or persons shall erect and maintain thereat during the night time a proper and sufficient warning and danger lights.
(`83 Code, § 5-107) Penalty, see § 150.999