Sec. 8-153. - Obstruction of public ways; hawking/peddling in unauthorized areas.

(a)

No person, hawker or peddler, shall stand on any footway, sidewalk, parking lot, doorstep or in any doorway in this city as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers; or to hinder or delay passers-by or persons residing or doing business in the vicinity thereof; or violate a hawker/peddler license by hawking/peddling in an unauthorized area.

(b)

Any person, hawker or peddler, obstructing any footway, sidewalk, parking lot, step or doorway shall move immediately when requested to do so by a police officer.

(c)

All violations of this section, as cited by the city police department, shall be heard by the municipal court.

(Ch. 345, § II, 5-17-05)