It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post any sign, notice, advertising or any other matter upon any property, whether owned by the city or under its control or management, or upon any tree, light, telephone, power or other pole or light standard, except legal notices or such notices or orders as may be required by the company operating the system; or use any tree, light, telephone, power or other pole or light standard as a support or guy for any display sign, and any display sign erected and maintained as required by the building code shall be placed and hung so as not to interfere with any such tree, light, telephone or other pole or light standard, erected or maintained for its proper use. All such signs, notices or advertising now posted in the city which are in violation of this chapter shall be removed within 30 days from the date of passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter, and if not so removed, the chief of police is authorized and directed to cause to have such signs, notices or advertising removed forthwith, except real estate firms may post or display "For Sale" or "Open House" signs at or near homes or property said firms may have listed for sale.
(Ord. 580 § 1, 1975; Ord. 736, 1979)