[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Cortland 8-5-1969 as Ch. 8, Sec. 8-2, of the 1969 Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No food intended for human consumption shall be deposited or allowed to remain within a distance of two feet above the surface of any sidewalk, street, alley or other public place or the floor of any building, where exhibited, unless the same shall be so contained in boxes or other receptacles as to be protected from dogs and other animals and their excretions. This provision shall not apply to fresh fruit and vegetables which are ordinarily cooked or peeled before using, and which are so wrapped, covered or enclosed as to be reasonably protected from contamination by dust, dirt, insects or otherwise.