It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or for any agent, representative, servant or employee thereof, to deposit, place, erect or maintain, or cause to be deposited, placed, erected or maintained, upon any sidewalk located in any public street, alley or place of the city, or upon any portion of such sidewalk, any bench, chair, rack, stand, structure, sign, merchandise or other object, except as approved by the city engineer, or to place, erect or maintain, or cause to be placed, erected or maintained, over such sidewalk, or over any portion of such sidewalk, any structure, sign or other object at such height or in such manner as to prevent or interfere with the free and unobstructed use of all of such sidewalk by pedestrians. Violation of this section is a civil infraction, subject to a maximum penalty of $250.00. (Ord. 6797 § 2 (Exh. B), 2020; Ord. 6781 § 6, 2020; Ord. 6532 § 16, 2014; 1957 code § 8.18.020.)