It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying or having control of any premise to place, or permit to be placed upon or in the sidewalk, parking area, gutter, or on the half of the street next to such premise:
A Refuse: Any broken ware, glass, filth, rubbish, sweepings, refuse matter, ice, snow, water, garbage, ashes, tin cans or other like substances.
B Building Or Yard Materials: Any lumber, wood boxes, fencing, building material, dead trees, tree stumps, or any other thing which shall obstruct such public street, gutter, parking area or sidewalk, or any part thereof, except as expressly authorized by ordinance, without the permission of the City.
C Permanent Or Temporary Structures: Any permanent or temporary structure, mechanism, device, vehicle, or other thing of any kind or character except trees planted pursuant to the provisions of applicable ordinances. (1978 Code § 11-362; 1996 Code)