(a)
Prohibited acts.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post,
fasten, erect or display, or cause to be posted, fastened, erected
or displayed, any political, commercial or other type of handbill,
sign, poster or advertisement on any structure, tree, pole, curb or
elsewhere within the right-of-way of any public street, or upon any
public property within the city, without the express permission of
the city, or upon any private property, real, personal or mixed, within
the city, without the express permission of the owner thereof.
(2)
When any handbill, sign, poster or advertisement shall be found posted,
fastened, erected or displayed in violation of this section, same
shall be prima facie evidence that such unlawful posting, fastening,
erecting or displaying was caused by the person, firm or corporation
advertised thereby only if such person, firm or corporation advertised
thereby refuses or fails to remove same after having been notified
that such handbill, sign, poster or advertisement is in violation
of this section; and each day that such handbill, sign, poster or
advertisement shall remain so posted, fastened, erected or displayed
shall constitute a separate violation of this section.
(b)
Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code and each day’s violation thereof shall constitute a separate offense. The violation shall commence twelve (12) hours after notice has been given for removal.
(1987 Code, ch. 7, secs. 1A, 1B; 2004 Code, secs. 8.101, 8.102)
