(A) No person shall place any obstruction on any street or sidewalk; provided that any person desiring to use any part of a street or sidewalk for building material may obtain a permit from the Town Hall, after approval by the Mayor, which permit shall state the mode and character of the obstruction and length of time it shall continue; and further provided that no such permit shall be granted when such obstruction can be reasonably avoided.
(B) Any person building near the street line shall be required to erect such overhead scaffolding as may be necessary to protect the public from anything that may fall from the wall or scaffolding of such building.
(C) It shall be the duty of the Mayor, when approving such permit, to require the party obtaining the permit give such assurance as may be necessary to protect the town from liability from any damage that may result from such obstruction.
(1998 Code, § 50-1)