(A) It shall be unlawful to deposit on any street any material which may be harmful to the pavement thereof, or any waste material, or any glass, or other articles which may do injury to any person, animal, or property.
(B) Coal or other materials may be deposited in streets preparatory to delivery or use, provided that the deposit does not reduce the usable width of the roadway at the point to less than 18 feet; provided that this material or coal, other than material to be used in actual building construction, shall not be permitted to remain on the street for more than 3 hours.
(C) Any deposited material or coal shall be guarded by lights if the same remains upon any street after nighttime.
(D) Merchandise or other articles may be deposited on sidewalks preparatory to delivery, provided that the usable width is not thereby reduced to less than 4 feet and provided that no such article shall remain on the walk for more than 1/2 hour.
(1969 Code, § 22-15) Penalty, see § 96.999
Statutory reference:
Authority to prevent deposits on streets, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-80-10