It shall be unlawful for any person to place or maintain or
to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial sign, signal,
marking or device which purports to be or is in imitation of or resembles
an official traffic sign, signal, marking or device, or which attempts
to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view any official
sign or signal. The Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove
every such prohibited sign, signal, marking or device or cause it
to be removed, without notice.
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs
or interferes with any street sign or official traffic sign, signal
or marking shall be liable to a penalty of $200 for each and every
offense.
No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any
official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend,
unless otherwise directed by a police officer.