Chapter 3
ADVERTISING*
*Cross references - Bond as prerequisite to issuance of sign permit, § 9-23; fees for sign permits, § 9-33; stopping vehicles on street for purpose of advertising, § 16-102; permit for use of loud speakers on vehicles or in mercantile establishments, § 17-13; sound trucks, § 17-29 et seq.
Sec. 3-1. Violations of chapter.
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, § 1-10.
Sec. 3-2. Suspending or hanging advertisements over streets or other public property; posting advertisements on utility poles; etc.
(a) 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.
(b) 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)
Sec. 3-3. Deposit of advertisements on streets or other public property.
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. (Code 1964, § 16-3)
Sec. 3-4. Attaching advertisements to private property.
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)
Sec. 3-5. Distribution of handbills and other advertisements.
(a) 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.
(b) 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)