[Code 1991, § 12-221]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, or any receiver or
trustee operating a railroad, to obstruct for a longer period than
five minutes the free passage on any street or road by standing cars
or trains across the street or road, except a passenger train while
receiving or discharging passengers, but a passway shall be kept open
to allow normal flow of traffic; nor shall it be lawful to stand any
wagon or other vehicle on the track of any railroad which will hinder
or endanger a moving train; provided that, when a train has been uncoupled,
so as to make a passway, the time necessarily required, not exceeding
three minutes, to pump up the air after the train has been recoupled
shall not be included in considering the time such cars or trains
were standing across such street or road. Any such railroad company,
receiver or trustee violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500; provided
that the fine may be $100 for each minute beyond the permitted time
but the total fine shall not exceed $500.
B.
This section shall not apply when the train is stopped due to breakdown,
mechanical failure or emergency.
[Code 1991, § 12-222]
It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, in constructing
or altering the track of any railroad in the City, to obstruct the
use of any City street or to obstruct the free flow of water through
the streets or gutters or storm drains of the City.
