No person shall erect or maintain any building in such a position that the same shall stand in whole or in part upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or other public grounds in the town, or so constructed that any part of such building proper shall project into or cover such street, alley, sidewalk, or windows, bulks, cornices, and other necessary projections above the first story may extend over the adjoining street, alley, or sidewalk not exceeding 18 inches, and no person shall construct any basement or cellar stairway extending into any street, alley, or sidewalk more than three and one-half feet; nor shall any person erect in any street, alley, or sidewalk any flight of stairs leading to the second or any higher story of any building without the written permission of the Finance Officer.
(2008 Code, § 4.2.2) Penalty, see § 10.99