It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or hold by hand
or otherwise any billboard, showcard, placard or advertisement, or
sign of any description for the purpose of advertising; or to scatter
or throw any handbills, circulars, cards, newspapers or any advertising
device of any description, along or upon any street or sidewalk in
the city; or to place in or attach to any automobile any handbill,
circular, card, newspaper, placard or other advertising device, without
receiving permission from the owner of such automobile.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-20; 1978 Code,
sec. 23-27)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be
placed upon any public street or sidewalk within the city’s
right-of-way, or on or against any pole, post, tree, fireplug, trash
receptacle or other property located in a public street or sidewalk,
any poster, placard, handbill or sign; provided, however, this section
shall not apply to signs placed by officers or employees of the city,
the state or the United States, in the performance of their official
duties and functions.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-20.1; 1978 Code,
sec. 23-28; Ordinance 07-060, sec.
9, adopted 6/5/07)
It shall be unlawful for any person to paint or write signs
or advertisements upon the sidewalks or the streets of the city; provided,
however, it shall not be unlawful for persons to paint residence,
business or other building numbers on curbs.
(1958 Code, sec. 33-21; Ordinance 81-101, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/81; 1978 Code, sec. 23-29)
