It shall be unlawful for any person to plant vegetables in the parkways between the sidewalks and the curb lines or on any part of any street in the city, or to cultivate the soil in the parkways or any part of any street. The Board may, upon request, allow the sowing of peas in the parkways and the cultivation of same in preparation of the soil for the sowing of grass. This section shall not prohibit the sowing of grass or planting of shrubbery, trees or flowers for the purpose of beautifying the parkway's streets. No shrubbery shall be permitted to grow on a parkway in the corporate limits of the city within 50 feet from the end of the parkway.
(`86 Code, § 18-10)