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Hopkins City Code (Rev.) 2005.27 2005.27. Hed _ge fences. It is unlawful for a person owning or controlling any property at any intersection of streets to allow shrubs or a o hedge fence g bordering on any street or sidewalk to grow to a height which obstructs the vision of persons driving motor vehicles on the street. 2005.29. Hitching to trees etc It is unlawful to hitch an animal to a lamp post, hydrant, water trough, drinking fountain, shrub or shade tree or to picket any animal in any of the streets, alleys, parks or public grounds of the city. 2005.31. Use of Public Ways. The public streets, sidewalks and adjoining rights -of - way are for the purpose of vehicle, pedestrian and similar traffic, for parking, and for open space appropriate to adjoining land uses. Accordingly, the commercial activities of sale or display of merchandise and advertising signs are prohibited within these areas unless exempt from enforcement herein by reason of the following conditions: a) The use of trade fixtures, signs and display of merchandise and wares by merchants on a sidewalk, other right-of-way or street allows sufficient area for safe and efficient pedestrian travel and does not adversely affect or create traffic or pedestrian hazards. b) Such displays and sales are conducted by a merchant in an adjacent business location directly abutting the sidewalk area on which the outdoor activity is carried on the hours of which are in conformance with the merchant conducting the activity and those of surrounding businesses. c) The area of use shall- not have installed or affixed thereto permanent fixtures or structures including signage, lights or other advertising devices. d) Restricted to the following area: from 5th Avenue to llth Avenue and from First Street North to First Street South. (Amended Ord. No. 88-606) 2005.33. Sidewalk nroj ections or holes. It is unlawful for the owner of any property having a sidewalk adjacent thereto to (i) permit any plank, brick, stone or segment of the sidewalk to be raised above the established level of the sidewalk more than one- half inch in a manner which might catch the foot of a pedestrian, or (ii) to permit any holes or depressions to occur in the sidewalk in which a pedestrian might step in a manner liable to cause injury. 2005.35. Posting bills. It is -unlawful to put up any hand bill, advertisements, posters, show bills, or other sign on any building, pole, or property not owned by that person without permission from the owner of the property. 2005.37. Defacing public property. It is unlawful to cut, carve, mark, etch or engrave any character, figure, letter, or name upon any building owneu, occupied or used by the city, or to in any manner mar, deface, or injure any trees, shrub, plant, vines or any other public property, in, on or around the grounds upon which such building is situated. 2005.39. Injury to park. It is unlawful to willfully and without authority cut` pluck, or otherwise injure any flowers, shrubs, or trees growing in or around any public park, or other public grounds of the city or to willfully injure or destroy any stand, bench or other property situated on such park or ground.