No person shall erect, place or raise any sign,
billboard or other obstruction on or within any highway within the
City of Franklin or erect, raise, place or affix any sign, billboard
or other advertisement on any lands or the buildings of the city without
first obtaining appropriate permission and authority from the City
Council and such approvals as may be necessary from the Zoning Board
of Adjustment.
[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
All construction, repairs, erection of signs
or other work or action permitted under the provisions of the foregoing
section shall be done under the supervision of the Director of the
Municipal Services Department in accord with materials and specifications
as may be required by the Director.
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-4]
Every public utility shall pay such part of
the cost of improvement or maintenance of streets, alleys, bridges
and public places as shall arise from its use thereof and shall protect
and save the city harmless from all damages arising from said use.
[Amended 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-4]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be liable to the city for all damages to such highway,
land or buildings of the city and for all expenses incurred by the
city in removing any unauthorized construction, obstruction, sign
or other material from any highway, land or building of the city and
correcting or repairing any defects or damage to any highway, land
or building of the city caused by such violation, in addition to the
penalties prescribed elsewhere in this Code.