A. Prohibited Generally:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct or place, or cause to be erected, constructed or placed, any building, fence, porch, steps, window, stairs, railing or other obstruction, in whole or in part, upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public ground in the city.
2. The owner of any fence, building, porch, steps, window, stairs, railing or other obstruction, standing or which may hereafter be erected or placed upon any street, alley, sidewalk or public ground within the city, or which may be left standing upon any new street or alley that may hereafter be opened, shall remove the encroachment within such reasonable time, not exceeding thirty (30) nor less than three (3) days, as he shall be required to do by a notice served upon him, signed by the mayor, the chief of police or any police officer of the city. (1996 Code § 25-3)
B. Building Materials In Public Ways: No builder or other person shall encumber or obstruct any street or alley with building or similar materials without a written permit therefor from the city. It shall also be unlawful to, except in urgent necessity and for a short time, encumber or obstruct more than one-third (1/3) of any street or alley, or one-half (1/2) of the sidewalk, nor shall such obstruction continue in any case longer than may be necessary in the diligent erection of the building or the prompt execution of the work. (1996 Code § 25-4)
C. Merchandise And Other Property: No person shall obstruct or encumber any street or alley with merchandise, fuel or other articles or property longer than may be necessary in the diligent removal thereof. (1996 Code § 25-5)