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(1)Five dollars (85.00) per on -street parking space utilized; and (2)Five dollars (85.00) per sidewalk utilized; and (3)Five dollars (85.00) per city right-of-way utilized, and (4)Any fee required for the issuance of a permit under the building code to authorize the erection of any temporary structure(s). (c)The city manager and the city traffic engineer, with the approval of the city manager, are authorized to promulgate regulations, including the establishment of reasonable fees, charges, and insurance coverages, as well as reasonable time, place and manner restrictions for and in connection with the temporary use of public rights-of-way as authorized by this section. (d)A decision of the city traffic engineer made pursuant to this section, authorizing the temporary Closing of a public right-of-way for a period of longer than 30 days, may be appealed by a city resident, or the owner of a business located within the city, pursuant to the procedure specified within section 154(e)(2). Sec. 28-12. Obstructions generally. La)No person shall obstruct a street or sidewalk, or the space vertically above the same, by placing therein anything whatsoever which will hinder or obstruct the passage of persons or vehicles in any manner whatsoever. Every hour the violation continues may, in the discretion of the judge of the general district court, be held to be a separate offense. This section shall, however, be subject to the following limitations and exceptions: (1)Public utility companies holding franchises may place such reasonable number of poles as • may be requisite for their business, but such poles shall be located or moved according to the directions and under the supervision of the director of public works. (2)Merchants and others, while receiving goods or articles, may place the same on the outer margin of the sidewalk, using as much thereof as may be necessary and no more, if the public is not deprived thereby of the free, easy and comfortable use of the sidewalk. Such occupation of the sidewalk shall be for only such time as may be necessary for such reception or delivery. It shall be the duty of the police to see that the sidewalks are not so obstructed as to deprive the public of the use thereof as hereinbefore described. Police officers may require goods and other articles which, in their opinion, obstruct the sidewalk, to be moved at once. damages eausea "h Persons who hold and display on-site a validpermit issued pursuant to City Code sections 28-5 or 5-57. (b)Persons placing obstructions on city streets or sidewalks shall be responsible for any damages caused thereby. Sec. 28-14. Barriers and lights to warn against danger from work on abutting property. (a�When any work is being done on structures abutting on any street or sidewalk which may endanger persons passing along such street or sidewalk, barriers shall be placed across the way so as to prevent and warn persons against the danger. No bricks, slate or any other thing or substance shall be thrown off, from or out of such structure or any part thereof into the street or sidewalk, except within the space enclosed by such barriers. When any ditch is dug or excavation is made in or abutting a street or sidewalk, sufficient barriers shall be placed around and over the same to prevent persons from Page 5 of 6