(A) Prohibited. No person shall suspend or support any article which will overhang any portion of a public street or alley except as provided in this code.
(B) Ropes and pulleys. No person shall raise anything from, or lower anything to, any street, alley or public place by means of a rope, chain, pulley or similar device without a permit. Protection for pedestrians using the street or alley shall be provided. A bond of $10,000 shall be posted with the city.
(C) Awnings. No person shall install any awning overhanging any public street or alley unless the awning is of a type that will permit rolling up, elevating or otherwise withdrawing at will. No awning shall have less than seven feet clearance between its lowest projection and the surface of the public street or alley, nor shall it project into the street or alley more than nine feet from the lot line of the premises adjacent thereto.
(D) Poles and wires. No person other than a recognized public utility company shall place or remove any pole or string or remove any wire in the public streets or alleys without a permit. The issuance of the permit shall be contingent upon the requirement that the placement of the pole or wire shall not be detrimental to the public safety and that the amount of tree trimming required shall be held to a minimum. A bond of $10,000 shall be posted with the city to protect the city and the public from damages from the operation.
(1990 Code, § 25-14) (Ord. 62-672, passed 10-1-1962) Penalty, see § 97.999