(a) No person shall place or set out for exhibition any goods, wares or merchandise on the right of way or walk in front of any place of business, store or building; and no goods, wares or merchandise shall be allowed to remain on the right of way or walk between the curb line and the abutting line, except while receiving or delivering such goods, wares or merchandise and then all such goods, wares or merchandise shall be confined to the walk directly contiguous to such a place of business, store or building at which or from which they are being delivered or received and such goods, wares or merchandise may remain on such right of way or walk only during the actual delivery or receipt thereof, but such delivery or receipt shall not obstruct or interfere with the convenient use of the right of way or walk by pedestrians.
(1952 Code § 7-4-30)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.