No sign, as defined in this chapter, including any temporary sign, which, in whole or in part, depicts the human form in such a manner that the areas of the buttocks, the genitals, the pubic area, or any portion of the female breast below the top half of the nipple are depicted as not covered with opaque clothing shall be maintained, erected, or placed upon or adjacent to the outside of any building where such sign is visible from the public streets or from adjacent buildings or premises, the purpose of which sign is intended to attract, lure, or entice customers.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)
No sign, as defined in this chapter, including any temporary sign, which, in whole or in part, advertises any "topless", "bottomless", or "nude" entertainment and which uses the words "nude", "topless", "bottomless", "naked", or words of like import, except that the words "adult entertainment" or "adult shows" will be permissible, shall be maintained, erected, or placed upon or adjacent to the outside of any building where such sign is visible from the public streets or from adjacent buildings or premises, the purpose of which sign is intended to attract, lure, or entice customers.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)
(a) 
Any temporary sign in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be abated within 24 hours after a notice has been given in writing to abate such sign. Any sign which involves letters placed on a marquee shall be considered a temporary sign for the purposes of this chapter.
(b) 
Any sign in violation of the provisions of this chapter, which sign can be covered or painted over in such a manner so that the sign will comply with the provisions of this Code, and which sign does not require removal or mechanical or electrical alterations of the whole or part of the sign, shall be covered or painted over within seven days after a written notice has been given in writing to abate such sign.
(c) 
Any signs in violation of the provisions of this chapter, which sign requires mechanical or electrical alterations of all or parts of the sign or which requires the removal of part or all of the sign in order to comply with the provisions of this Code, shall be altered or removed within 30 days after the service of a written notice to abate such sign.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)
(a) 
The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to prepare and deliver a notice to abate any sign in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) 
Notice shall be deemed served, for the purposes of this chapter, if delivered to any person who is an owner or lessee of the premises on which the sign is located or to any officer of any corporation or any partner of a partnership which is operating a business on the premises on which the sign is located which sign violates the provisions of this chapter and who is responsible for the sign in violation of the provisions of this chapter.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)
Any person who maintains, permits, or allows a public nuisance, as set forth in this chapter, to exist upon his or her property or premises, and any person occupying or leasing the property or premises of another who maintains, permits, or allows a public nuisance, as set forth in this chapter, to exist thereon after notice in writing, as set forth in this chapter, to remove, discontinue, or abate the same has been served upon such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the existence of such nuisance for each and every day after the service of such notice shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)
(a) 
Any person ordered to abate any sign pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may file an appeal with the Council. Such an appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within 24 hours after a written notice to abate a sign has been served, except that if a notice is served on a Friday, on a weekend, or a holiday, such notice of appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk the next working day.
(b) 
The Council will hear the appeal at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Council. Any notice of appeal of a notice to abate a sign shall set forth the name of the person to be notified of the time and place the appeal shall be heard and where that person may be contacted.
(§ 2, Ord. 2093 c.s., eff. April 4, 1973)