[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Haverhill as Secs. 23-1, 23-2, 23-3 and 22-43 of the 1963
City Code (Ch. 213 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall, in any street or way or other
public place, post up or paint any placard, handbill, poster, notice
or advertising design, or cut or carve any such notice or advertising
design upon any object, nor shall any person erect or maintain any
billboards or bulletin boards in any street or way or public place
without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Chief of Police.
No person shall post, erect, display or maintain
in the City on any public way or on private property within public
view from any highway, public park or reservation any billboard or
advertising device without first obtaining a permit therefor from
the City Council. Application for the permit shall be made to the
City Council, which shall refer the same to the Planning Board of
the City for hearing and report, and notice of the time and place
of the hearing shall be given by the Board by publication in a local
newspaper at least 10 days before the hearing. This section shall
not apply to billboards, etc., already erected, nor shall it include
signs, etc., exempted by provisions of MGL c. 93, §§ 29
to 33, inclusive.
[Amended 5-1-2001 by Doc. 68; 10-26-2010 by Doc. 99-BB]
No person shall post on or affix to any fence,
wall, tree box, post, pole, including utility poles, or other structure
within or bordering on the lines of any public street, way or ground
any bill, placard, notice, poster or advertising design without first
obtaining from the Chief of Police a permit therefor, nor shall any
such matter be posted or affixed to a billboard or bulletin board
without the previously obtained consent of the owner thereof.
No person shall operate or park a vehicle on
any street or highway for the sole purpose of displaying advertising
signs, without a permit from the Chief of Police.
[Added 10-26-2010 by Doc. 99-BB; amended 7-24-2012 by Doc. 74]
A.
Unless
otherwise provided for within this Code, no person shall place advertising
on any building, facility or real property owned or controlled by
the City of Haverhill without a permit from the City Council.
B.
Banners
to be attached to a City building or facility advertising a public
entertainment or event shall be allowed on a first-come basis for
a period of time not to exceed two weeks prior to the event. Banners
shall be hung commencing on a Monday, or Tuesday if Monday is a legal
holiday, following approval. All such banners shall be hung by the
Department of Public Works. The City Council shall demand a suitable
surety bond or insurance indemnity policy to save the City harmless
from all liability of any nature whatsoever caused directly or indirectly
by the hanging of such banners. Preference for the hanging of banners
shall be given to persons and/or organizations from within the City.
C.
A fee of
$200 shall be charged to hang banners over a sidewalk or public way.
