.010 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, suspend or maintain, or to cause to be erected, constructed, suspended or maintained, any sign, advertising structure or banner across or over any public sidewalk, street, alley or any other public property except as otherwise expressly authorized in this Code. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed or construed as applying to any sign, advertising structure or banner erected, constructed, suspended or maintained by the City of Anaheim for public purposes as approved by the City Council of the City of Anaheim.
.020 The first violation of subsection .010 of this section by any person shall be punishable as an infraction in accordance with applicable provisions of the California Penal Code and the California Government Code. The second and all subsequent violations of said subsection .010 committed by such person shall be punishable as a misdemeanor. (Ord. 508 § 17; June 9, 1927: Ord. 5810 § 6; April 23, 2002: Ord. 5929 § 6; July 27, 2004.)