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Cross references – Permit for use of loud speakers on vehicles or in mercantile establishments, SCC § 8.25.130; sound trucks, SCC § 8.25.200 et seq.; stopping vehicles on street for purpose of advertising, SCC § 10.25.020; bond as prerequisite to issuance of sign permit, SCC § 15.10.100; fees for sign permits, SCC § 15.10.150.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, a violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a Class 4 misdemeanor.
Cross reference – Penalty for Class 4 misdemeanor, SCC § 1.05.100.
(Code 1985 § 3-1)
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to suspend or hang any advertisement over the streets, alleys or other public places or property in the city, or to nail, tack, paste, paint, chalk, write or in any manner attach, or cause to be attached, any notice, advertisement, banner, streamer, poster or handbill to any telegraph, telephone, electric light or other pole, or to any wires thereto attached, on, over or upon the streets, alleys, parks, bridges, public places or public property in the city, without first having obtained the consent thereto of the city council. It shall further be unlawful for any person to nail, tack, paste, paint, chalk, write or in any manner attach, or cause to be attached, any notice, poster, handbill, advertisement, painting or writing on, over or upon any street, sidewalk, bridge or any other public place or public property in the city, without first having obtained the consent thereto of the city council.
(2) 
Nothing in this section shall prevent any person from having signs in accordance with the provisions of this code or other ordinances of the city.
(Code 1964 § 16-2; Code 1985 § 3-2)
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, leave or deposit any advertisement, poster or handbill on the streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public property of the city. A sandwich board sign, as defined in SCC § 18.10.200, however, may be placed temporarily in parts of the public right-of-way median, to be specifically identified by the city manager or designee, on the following conditions in connection with the city's promotion of city tourism business:
(1) 
The sandwich board sign may be no larger than four feet in height and two feet in width;
(2) 
The locations shall solely be at the intersections of Thornrose Avenue and Churchville Avenue; Richmond Road and Greenville Avenue; and Richmond Road and Statler Boulevard;
(3) 
The sandwich board sign may be placed no earlier than 7:00 a.m. and must be removed no later than 12:00 midnight, local time, on the same day of the event; and
(4) 
The sandwich board sign shall be in connection with and be so placed for not more than 20 events offered as part of a specific series to the public as musical or sports entertainment opportunities held during the period of May through August on the property that is a part of the city's Gypsy Hill Park complex, including Moxie Stadium.
(Code 1964 § 16-3; Code 1985 § 3-3; Ord. 2013-06)
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an officer of the law in his official capacity, to attach, or cause to be attached, any sign, advertisement, poster or handbill to any house, wall, fence, automobile or other private property, without first having obtained the permission of the owner.
(Code 1964 § 16-3; Code 1985 § 3-4)
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, or cause to be distributed, any advertisement, poster or handbill in any automobile or vehicle or on any other private property within the city.
(2) 
Nothing in this section shall prevent personal presentation of a handbill to an individual or to a householder who is given the opportunity to decline to receive it.
(Code 1964 § 16-3; Code 1985 § 3-5)