Building construction obstructing public ways.
Hattiesburg Code of Ordinances § 46-8
in effectSec. 46-8. - Building construction obstructing public ways.
(a) In the erection, repairing or removing of such building or structure, owners and contractors having charge of the work shall have scaffolding built over five feet of that part of the sidewalk in front of or along the side of such building or structure, which scaffolding shall be covered with and walled in by strong boards so as to efficiently protect persons using the sidewalk.
(b) The scaffolding shall be constructed under the supervision of the department of public works or such other person as the governing authorities may appoint for that purpose, and the passage way shall be kept sufficiently lighted by electricity during the hours that the electric current is required to be on for street lights. The governing authorities may waive the requirement for the construction of the scaffold provided for in this section in any particular instance when they think such scaffolding shall not be necessary.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any contractor, builder or any other person to obstruct any gutter, ditch, drain or sewer of the city, with any lumber, brick, wood, dirt, lime, cement or other building materials or with any ashes, paper, trash rubbish or substances of any kind, so as to prevent or obstruct the flow of water in and through the gutter, drain, ditches and sewers.
(d) All obstructions in any street, alley, avenue or sidewalks shall be carefully guarded at all times by sufficient barriers and during the night time shall be indicated by red lights and other such precautions shall be taken as shall be necessary to guard the public against accident, and at all times the work shall be done so as to cause the least inconvenience to property owners and the general public. After the work is completed, it shall be the duty of the builder or the owner of the building or structure to remove from the street, sidewalk or alley all material and rubbish and place the street, sidewalk or alley in a clean and presentable condition.
(Code 1989, § 23-10; Ord. No. 831, §§ 1—4, 2-14-1929)
Source: City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/hattiesburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH46STSIOTPUPL_ARTIINGE_S46-8BUCOOBPUWAFetched: 11/1/2026