[Ord. No. 311 §1, 8-11-2014]
A.
No person, except a public officer or an employee in the performance
of a public duty, shall place or fasten any sign or notice of any
kind on any curbstone, lamppost, street or sidewalk surface, pole,
bridge or tree upon a public street or public right-of-way except
for temporary signs for which a permit has been issued as set forth
herein. Such signs or notices include, but are not limited to, advertisements
and announcements of buildings or land for sale or rent, garage sales,
private picnics and election campaign posters.
B.
A sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in size may be placed on
a public right-of-way for a period of not more than thirty (30) days
upon issuance of a permit by the City Clerk. Such sign shall not be
erected or placed in such a manner that it will or reasonably may
be expected to interfere with, obstruct, confuse, distract or mislead
traffic, or be considered obscene or a nuisance to the general public.
C.
An application for a temporary sign permit shall be submitted to
the City Clerk and shall set forth, at a minimum, the size of the
sign, describe the location of where the applicant intends to place,
provide the name, address and telephone number of the person responsible
for the removal of the sign, set forth the date on which the sign
is to be placed and the date it is to be removed.
D.
Any City employee or any member of the Board of Aldermen are authorized
to remove unlawful signs on street right-of-way and on property owned
by the City.
