§ 73.02 BLOCKING CROSSINGS.
   (A)   It shall be unlawful for the directing officer or the operator of any railroad train or car to direct the operation of or to operate the same in such manner as to prevent unnecessarily the use of any street for purposes of travel for a period of time longer than ten minutes; except that this provision shall not apply to trains or cars in continuous motion.
   (B)   The requirements set forth in division (A) above and this division (B) shall not apply to any railroad engine or cars occupying or blocking any street, road, or highway crossing where such occupying or blocking is necessitated or required in order to comply with a rule, regulation, or order issued by any state or federal regulatory body, as provided by SDCL § 49-16A-94.
   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any conductor, engineer, or other person, company, or corporation to allow any locomotive, car, or cars to remain on the track of any railroad in such a manner as to obstruct any street crossing, sidewalk, or any part of the public street, for a longer period of time than ten minutes, except when it is necessary for the conductor, engineer, or other person, company, or corporation to comply with governmental regulations.
(Ord. 369, passed 9-13-1982; Ord. 618, passed 2-10-2014) Penalty, see § 73.99