It is hereby declared unlawful for any railroad company operating a railroad into or through the city to obstruct any of the public streets within the city by leaving trains or cars standing thereon so as to prevent the public from crossing the railroad tracks for a longer period at one time than five minutes except in cases of inevitable accident. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense.
(Prior Code, § 71.15) Penalty, see § 71.999