[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Commission of the City of Kalamazoo
as indicated in section histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Display of City flag for advertising purposes — See § 2-2.
Restrictions on advertising signs at filling stations — See § 14-4.
Littering — See § 22-10.
Provisions of traffic code relative to throwing or dropping objects from vehicles — See § 36-14.
Commercial advertising not to be displayed on parking meters — See § 36-175(f).
Signs — See App A, Ch. 7.
STATUTORY REFERENCES
False advertising -- See MSA § 28.222; MCLA § 750.33.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.6; amended 9-17-2001
by Ord. No. 1725]
Unless expressly permitted by the City Commission, it shall be unlawful
for any person to place, fasten or put, or cause to be placed, fastened or
put any advertisement, poster, sign, handbill or placard of any kind upon
anything belonging to the City or upon anything which exists on or in City
property, including alleys, streets, parks or rights-of-way; it shall also
be unlawful, unless expressly permitted by the City Commission, for any person
to paint, mark, write, print or impress any sign, mark, advertisement or character
of any kind upon anything belonging to the City or upon anything which exists
on or in City property, including alleys, streets, parks or rights-of-way.
For the purpose of this section, “place” and “put”
shall not include the temporary placement of an advertisement, poster, sign,
handboard or placard in manner contrary to how such an item would typically
be positioned for public viewing (such as being placed horizontally or leaned
with its blank side facing out) so long as said item, as placed, does not
create a traffic hazard by obstructing vision.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.7; amended 9-17-2001
by Ord. No. 1725]
Unless expressly permitted by the owner, occupant or person in lawful
possession of said property, it shall be unlawful for any person to place,
fasten or put, or cause to be placed, fastened or put any advertisement, poster,
sign, handbill or placard of any kind upon the property of another; it shall
also be unlawful, unless expressly permitted by the owner, occupant or person
in lawful possession of said property, for any person to paint, mark, write,
print or impress any mark, sign or other character for advertising purposes,
upon the property of another.
[Derived from B&H Code § BH1202.8]
Circus bills may be posted only on an existing sign structure or poster panel and must be removed within 10 days after the last performance advertised thereon. For the purpose of this section, the terms “sign structure” and “poster panel” shall have the meanings ascribed to them in § 29-2 of this Code.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.8]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, fasten or put, or cause
to be placed, fastened or put, any advertisement, handbill, poster, card,
sign or other advertising matter in or upon any automobile, truck, bus or
other vehicle parked or standing in or upon any of the public streets, alleys
or public places of the City, without the consent of the owner of such automobile,
truck or other vehicle.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.9]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or scatter, from any wagon,
vehicle, airplane or other conveyance, any advertising circular, card, handbill,
paper or other material used solely for advertising articles for sale.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.10]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit, or cause to
be thrown or deposited, in any public place, street or alley, or from any
store window, within the City, any paper or other matter advertising articles
for sale.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL1208.11]
No person shall, in any manner, injure, molest, disturb or destroy any
structure or part of a structure erected for bill posting or advertising purposes,
except by order of the City Commission or City Manager, nor shall any person
tear, injure or deface any paper, card, painting or other article placed on
such structure for advertising purposes.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL205]
No person shall post, place, expose to public view or distribute, within
the limits of the City, any obscene, vulgar, immoral or indecent advertising
matter, poster, handbill, placard, billboard, sign or other thing, for any
purpose whatsoever.
[Derived from P&L Code § PL601]
It shall be unlawful for any person, in any newspaper, magazine, circular,
form, letter, or any open publication published, distributed or circulated
in the City, or on any billboard, sign, card, label or other advertising medium,
or by means of any electric sign, window sign, showcase display, or by any
advertising device, or by public outcry, proclamation or conversation to or
with a considerable number of persons, to make or disseminate, or cause to
be made or disseminated, any statement or assertion of fact in relation to
modifying, explaining or in any manner concerning any merchandise offered
for sale, barter or trade, or any services, professional or otherwise, offered
to be furnished, which statement or assertion of fact takes the form of or
has the appearance of, or which is intended to commend such merchandise or
service to the public or to a considerable number of persons, and which statement
or assertion is untrue in any respect or calculated to mislead or misinform.
