(A) It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to sell, solicit sales or offer for distribution any merchandise, publications, handbill, or pamphlet while such person is standing in the street, areas reserved for parking spaces, the areas reserved for loading and unloading or to enter any of the said areas for the purpose of sale and/or delivery of any said items.
('86 Code, § 18.505)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any merchant to display merchandise on the sidewalks in such manner as to block more than one-half of the sidewalk, it being the intent of Council that at least one-half of the sidewalk in front of the premises of any business shall be free for the flow of traffic unhindered by any display of merchandise.
('86 Code, § 15.218) Penalty, see § 10.99