Cloth awnings may be constructed in front of
any store or building within said city to project over the sidewalk
not to exceed ten (10) feet, provided that such awnings are supported
by an iron framework securely attached to said building in such a
manner as to be at all times safe and self-supporting, and provided
that every part of such awning is at least seven (7) feet above the
surface of the sidewalk. Every owner or occupant of any building within
said city shall at all times keep the awnings in front of such buildings
free from snow, ice, dirt or other obstructions. No person or firm
shall suspend from any awning or over any sidewalk merchandise or
articles of any kind. No wooden awnings, hereafter, shall be erected
without the consent of the Common Council. The owners of all wooden
buildings within said city shall construct and maintain conductor
pipes which shall convey all water from said awnings to the street
gutters and shall repair said awnings in such a manner as to protect
the sidewalk from leakage.
All gates attached to fences on any lot in this
city which open into or communicate with the street shall open inwards
from the street or sidewalk and shall at all times be kept from obstructing
the sidewalk, except when any person or persons shall be passing through
the same. All steps under gates shall be even with or inside of the
fence line. A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall
subject the owner or occupant of the premises to which such gate is
appurtenant to a fine as provided herein.
Any violation of any of the provisions of this
Article shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars
($100.) and any other remedies provided herein.