(1) Any person or persons desiring to use any sidewalk within any business or commercial zone for the purpose of loading or unloading of merchandise or for any use similar in nature including, but not limited to, the unloading of construction materials, merchandise, equipment, etc., shall, in addition to the obtaining of necessary building permits, etc., from the Building Inspection Division of the City, obtain for the purpose of sidewalk use, a sidewalk use permit, the same to be obtained from the Police Department upon written application.

(2) Such a use permit shall not be required if the sidewalk use for loading or construction purposes occurs only after the hour of 9:00 p.m. or before the hour of 7:00 a.m. of the next succeeding day, or on a day when adjacent businesses are not open for business.