It shall be unlawful for any person to affix any sign or advertisement
upon any structure, other than an authorized billboard, signboard
or bulletin board; provided this shall not apply to any person using
his own premises therefor, in compliance with law or when such sign
or advertisement merely advertises the business conducted on the premises.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-20)
It shall be unlawful for any person to scatter, daub or leave
any paste, glue or like substance used for affixing bills, upon any
sidewalk or street within the city, or to scatter or throw any old
bills or waste material removed from billboards on the surface of
any public street or on the surface of any other public or private
property within the city.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-21)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain any billboard,
bulletin board or signboard in such condition as to be dangerous to
the life or limb of any person using the streets or sidewalks of the
city, or the property upon which the same is located, or to maintain
any such billboard, signboard or bulletin board in such condition
for lack of paint or torn or defaced condition of the matter affixed
thereon as to be unsightly and in violation of the sanitary provisions
of this code and other ordinances of the city.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-22)
Upon the failure of any person required to remove any billboard,
bulletin board or signboard, the city council may have the same removed
at the expense of the person owning or controlling the same.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-23)
No person shall engage in or carry on the business or occupation
of billposting, bulletin painting, distributing, card or banner tacking
or any similar business within the city, without first having been
licensed to carry on such business and having complied with the provisions
of this article.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-24)
Any person desiring to engage in any of the occupations enumerated in Section 8.205 shall file with the city council his application for a license therefor, accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), to be approved by the city council with a solvent surety company authorized to do business in the state as surety, conditioned that such person will save and keep harmless the city from all damages caused in the conduct of such occupation or business, and will observe and obey all of the provisions of this code and other ordinances now in force or hereafter to be passed by the city council regulating in any manner the conduct of such business. If a license applied for under this section is granted by the city council, the city secretary shall issue such license upon the payment of a license fee to the city of fifty dollars ($50.00), which fee shall entitle such person to pursue such business or occupation for the remainder of the calendar year in which issued, unless the license is sooner revoked. Such license may be annually extended for the period of one (1) calendar year by the payment of an annual license fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) on the first day of January of each year. The annual license fee shall be a fixed annual fee and shall not be prorated for any period less than one (1) year, but the licensee shall be required to pay the same for the full period of one (1) year, or any portion thereof, within which such licensee desires to engage in the business. No refund or rebate shall be allowed thereon.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-25)
In addition to any of the remedies provided by this article, the city council may revoke any license issued hereunder for violations of the provisions of this article. Before revoking such license, notice shall be given to the licensee and he shall be entitled to a hearing with his witnesses at a regular meeting of the city council or a special meeting called for that purpose. If the city council determines after hearing all the facts that the licensee is willfully failing to comply with the provisions of this article, it may revoke his license or may suspend the same for any period less than a year. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any business enumerated in Section 8.205 of this code after his license has been revoked by the city council or during the time the same has been suspended.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Sec. 3-26)
