Sit on a sidewalk, get a $500 fine!

That’s right don’t sit down on that sidewalk or you might be subject to a fine!

Sec. 24-17. Impeding sidewalk.

 

It shall be unlawful for a person to stand or sit on a city sidewalk or city right-of-way so as to impede, physically or by intimidation, free and uninterrupted pedestrian passage. A violation of this section shall be a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Ord. No. 97-104, � 2, 12-11-97)

Editor’s note–Ord. No. 97-104, � 2, adopted December 11, 1997, amended the Code by adding a new � 24-9; in order to prevent the duplication of section numbers, the editor has redesignated the new provisions as � 24-17.

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