Chapter 9.49
POSTING OF SIGNS
Sections:
9.49.010 Unlawful display.
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. 736, 1979; Ord. 580 § 1, 1975).
9.49.020 Campaign signs.
All campaign signs erected for, by or on behalf of any person seeking an elective office shall be removed within seven days following the date of such election. Any such campaign signs not so removed within seven days following such election shall be directed to be removed by the chief of police, and any person, firm or corporation in violation of the provision to so remove said campaign signs is subject to penalties provided in PMC 9.49.030. This section shall not apply in the highway commercial district. (Ord. 1323 § 1, 1997; Ord. 580 §§ 4, 5, 1975).
9.49.030 Violation – Penalty.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum of not less than $25.00 and not more than $300.00. Each day that any person, firm or corporation responsible therefor continues to violate or fails to comply with provisions of this chapter shall be considered to be a separate offense. (Ord. 580 § 2, 1975).