The provisions of Section 63(a) of this Article shall not apply to:
(a) Goods or merchandise in actual course of receipt, delivery or removal;
(b) Lamp posts or hydrants, erected by permission of the Director of Public Works;
(c) Any tree, plant or shrub planted in the sidewalk area, or any boxed or potted tree, plant or shrub set on the sidewalk area when the containers are not attached to the building;
(d) Watering troughs placed by permission of the Director of Public Works upon sidewalks for the accommodation of the public;
(e) Bicycle racks or motorcycle racks placed upon the sidewalks by permission of the Director of Public Works and of the adjoining property owners for the accommodation of persons using such bicycle or motorcycle, the same not to exceed three feet in width and three feet in height and to be entirely devoid of advertising matter; provided, that motorcycle racks shall be supplied with a metallic pan for the purpose of catching oil drippings;
(f) Hitching posts placed by permission of the Director of Public Works upon sidewalks, in accordance with pattern indicated in the design approved by and on file in the office of said Director;
(g) Sockets to be placed upon the outer line of the sidewalk within the curb line for the support of flagpoles to be used for the display of flags. The said sockets shall be approved by, and installed under the supervision and to the satisfaction of, the Director of Public Works;
(h) "A" boards or advertising signs, placed and displayed by authorized representatives of the Armed Forces of the United States, in aid of their respective recruitment programs;
(i) A display stand placed on the sidewalk, within a certain area as set forth in Sections 153 and 183-1 of Article 5.3 of the Public Works Code, for display of fruits and vegetables or nonfood merchandise. The display stand shall be approved by, placed under the supervision of, and maintained under conditions established by, the Director of Public Works.
(Amended by Ord. 523-83, App. 11/4/83)