§ 40-4. Affixing signs or other advertising and similar matter to city property.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to post, suspend, print, stick, stamp, tack or otherwise affix, or cause the same to be done, any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign, advertising, or other device calculated to attract the attention of the public to, over, or upon any street right-of-way (including the parkway except for address signs), public sidewalk, curb (except house numbers), lamp posts, hydrant, tree, electric light pole, telephone pole, or upon any fixture of the alarm systems, telephone systems or similar or related systems involving governmental or public service of the city, or upon any public building or utility, or in any public right-of-way or easement or upon any city owned building or property, unless specifically permitted by ordinance duly passed by the city council.

(b)

In this article, sign means an outdoor sign, display, light, device, figure, painting, drawing, message, plaque, poster, or other thing designed, intended, or used to advertise or inform.

(Code 1994, §§ 1.1303, 1.1304; Ord. No. 267, § 1, 2-8-1999)