§ 16-12. Vehicles on sidewalk.

(a) Prohibited conduct.

No person may back, draw, move, propel, drive, or operate any motor vehicle of any kind or any vehicle of any kind that is drawn by a horse or mule on or over any sidewalk or curbing of the City unless:

(1) the curbing is lowered to grade and the sidewalk so paved and arranged as to allow the passage of these vehicles; or

(2) the person has special permission to do so from the Director of Transportation.

(b) Enforcement by citation.

(1) In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement procedure, this section may be enforced by issuance of:

(i) an environmental citation under City Code Article 1, Subtitle 40 {"Environmental Control Board"}; or

(ii) a civil citation under City Code Article 1, Subtitle 41 {"Civil Citations"}.

(2) The issuance of a citation to enforce this section does not preclude pursuing any other civil or criminal remedy or enforcement action authorized by law.

Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, is subject to a fine of not more than $100 for each offense.