A. Except as authorized in subsection (B) of this section, no unauthorized person shall obstruct a public way, including but not limited to streets, alleys, sidewalks, and the breezeway from the western terminus of Minnesota Avenue to Riverfront Plaza, by depositing or storing personal property or other material on public ways or by any other manner obstructing or interfering with public ways. For purposes of this section, a person, personal property, or other material obstructs and interferes with a public way by being positioned so that the accessible passageway is less than six feet in width. Obstruction of a sidewalk is a violation, even if the adjacent street is not obstructed.

B. Merchandise or equipment delivery is allowed for the time needed to accomplish the delivery, not to exceed 10 minutes, or between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. Delivery authorized under this section shall minimize obstruction of public ways to the extent possible.

C. An authorized obstruction of a public way between sunset and sunrise shall be illuminated by warning lights or reflective materials clearly visible 200 feet in all directions.

D. No person shall use a public way for display or sale of goods except as authorized by the City.

E. No person shall deposit garbage, earth, debris or rubbish of any kind on a public way, in the Deschutes River or any irrigation canals within the City unless authorized by the City.

F. A violation of this section is a Class B civil infraction. A violation of subsection (B) of this section may be cited as a parking violation. No person may be cited under this section prior to being asked by law enforcement to move or otherwise remedy the obstruction or interference. [Ord. NS-2296, 2017; Ord. NS-2140, 2010]