If any person shall place or leave any pile of lumber, wood, brick, stone, dirt or other material or thing upon any street in this village, or shall excavate any lot or part of a lot in this village contiguous to any sidewalk and shall leave the same open and exposed in such manner as to endanger the safety of persons passing along the street, avenue, alley or sidewalk, such person shall be deemed guilty of an offense.
(1979 Code, Ch. 15, § 5) Penalty, see § 10.99