(A) No person shall hang or suspend any sign or advertisement of any kind or character, except when printed upon an awning, so that the sign will project or extend over any street, alley, or sidewalk in the city for a space of more than three feet. All signs or advertisements so hanging over any street, alley, or sidewalk for a distance of three feet or less must be hung at a height of not less than eight feet and in a manner so as to be safe.
(‘67 Code, § 94.04)
(B) No person shall hang or suspend any awning or other over-hanging shade or covering over any street, alley, or sidewalk in the city unless there is a space of eight feet between the awning, shade, or covering and the surface of the street, alley, or sidewalk. It shall be unlawful for any person to build or maintain any shed over any street, alley, or sidewalk in the city.
(‘67 Code,§ 94.05)
(C) If any person shall erect or maintain any sign, shed, or awning; or electric light, telephone, or other poles in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and shall, after receiving five days’ notice in writing served by the Chief of Police or his deputy, fail or refuse to remove the same or in case of poles to paint the same, the Chief of Police or his deputy is hereby directed and required to take down and remove the sign, shed, or awning, and in case of poles shall cause them to be painted. The expense connected with the taking down or painting shall be charged to the person owning the sign, shed, awning, or pole, and if owned by the person who owns the building to which it is attached, then the expense shall become a lien upon the building and shall be foreclosed as other liens are foreclosed.
(‘67 Code, § 94.11)
(Ord. 22, passed 10-17-05) Penalty, see § 97.99