(a) No person shall place or knowingly drop upon any part of a sidewalk or playground 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.
(b) No person shall walk on, or allow any animal upon, or injure or deface in any way, any soft or newly laid sidewalk pavement.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 conditions.
(f) Whenever, by reason of construction work upon adjacent premises, or otherwise, it is necessary to cross sidewalks or streets in transporting materials to and from the premises, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of the transportation of the materials, or the owner, in case no construction work is then under way, to cause the sidewalks and streets to be constantly kept free and clear of all dirt, debris or other material which may have been deposited upon the streets or sidewalks in the course of the transportation of materials.
(Ord. 1973-86. Passed 12-12-73.)
(g) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1973-99. Passed 12-27-73.)