§ 14-13. Obstruction by merchandise, boxes, etc  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct entirely or in part any sidewalk or street in the town by selling or offering for sale at auction or otherwise any goods, wares or merchandise thereon, or to use any sidewalk or street for the placing thereon of any barrel, box, cask, crate, wood, or other substance, except where expressly permitted by the provisions of this Code or other ordinance of the town, or to use any sidewalk or street for the display or placing of merchandise or any other goods thereon, or wares or produce, cooked provisions, poultry, fruit or other commodity. Nothing herein shall be so construed as to prevent any merchant from occupying not to exceed one-half of any sidewalk, in receiving or forwarding goods, wares and merchandise, provided no such goods, wares and merchandise remain on such sidewalk for a longer time than two (2) hours during any day.

(Code 1973, § 23-22)