No person shall place any crates, cases, barrels, boxes, goods, wares or merchandise on the sidewalk or public street, nor suffer anything to remain thereon in front of the premises occupied by him, which will in any manner restrict public use thereof; provided, however, that as to the sidewalk, this restriction shall not apply to goods, wares or merchandise in the actual course of receipt or delivery into or from any place of business, if a space of not less than six feet in width of the sidewalk be left free for public travel at all times; and provided further, that such goods, wares or merchandise be removed from the sidewalk without delay, and in any event, not exceeding two hours from the time of placing or depositing the same thereon. (Ord. 187 NCS §1 (part); Ord. 46 CS §1; prior code §21.3.)