No person shall cause or permit any railway train, railway cars or similar vehicle on rails to stop or stand or to be operated in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for the purposes of travel for a period of time longer than ten minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to railway trains, cars or similar vehicles on rails while blocking or obstructing a crossing because of an accident which requires the operator of the train, car or similar vehicle on rails to stop at or near the scene of the accident.
('65 Code, § 4-5.809) (Ord. 49-C.S., passed - - ) Penalty, see § 10.99
Cross-reference:
Designation of through streets, stop intersections, and railroad grade crossings, see § 71.36