It shall be unlawful to place any obstruction whatsoever in or over any of the streets, alleys, rights-of-way, public thoroughfares, or sidewalks of the town, and it shall be unlawful to obstruct any sidewalk, alley, right-of-way, public thoroughfare, or street with any wheelbarrow, automobile, truck or other vehicle, railroad car, chair, bench, chicken coop, box or other articles, provided that a margin not exceeding 2½ feet in width on the inside of the sidewalk in the business blocks shall be allowed for the exhibition of merchandise by abutting merchants, and provided further that this section shall not apply to baby carriages and wheelchairs rolled on the sidewalks in a manner so as not to obstruct the same.
(`94 Code, § 13-5) (Am. Ord. 18-007, passed 4-10-18) Penalty, see § 94.99