7-3B-4: ILLEGAL OBSTRUCTIONS:

If any encroachment or obstruction has been placed, installed, erected and maintained, or a use made and maintained for private or business purposes, upon a street, sidewalk or parkway without prior permission and consent, the Director of the Department of Public Works shall in writing require immediate removal thereof. If such encroachment or obstruction or use has not been removed, or commenced to be removed, and diligently prosecuted, prior to the expiration of ten (10) days from such notification, by the person who caused or owns or controls the encroachment or obstruction or use, the Director must commence proper action to abate the same as a nuisance, and if judgment is recovered in favor of the City, the owner, occupant or person maintaining such nuisance may, in addition to having the same abated, be charged ten dollars ($10.00) for every day such nuisance remained after notice as well as all costs. (1952 Code § 9-24-04)