It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to obstruct any sidewalk, street, public alley or thoroughfare by or with any car, vehicle or anything standing beyond or across any such sidewalk, street, public alley or thoroughfare so as to impede the free passage of any person or vehicle.
Whenever any car, vehicle or other thing shall be so situated as to obstruct any sidewalk, street, public alley or thoroughfare in violation of this article, a police officer may cause such car, vehicle or other thing to be removed, and such removal and subsequent storage shall be at the risk and expense of the owner.