Except as specifically permitted by Article VII of Chapter 10-28 of this Code, or by another duly enacted ordinance, or when authorized by contract entered into by the Chief Procurement Officer in cooperation with the Commissioner of Transportation pursuant to Section 10-28-045, or by contract entered into by the Chief Financial Officer and approved by the City Council pursuant to Section 10-28-046, no person shall place, install or knowingly maintain on the surface of the public way any sign or a structure or device to which such a sign is affixed. Any such sign, structure or device that is placed, installed or maintained on the public way in violation of this section is hereby declared a public nuisance and may be removed at any time by the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection at the expense of the person responsible for the violation.
Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense. Each day that such violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.
(Prior code § 34-5.1; Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18399; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 11-30-94, p. 62597; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42736; Amend Coun. J. 6-9-99, p. 5442; Amend Coun. J. 7-27-05, p. 53211, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 185; Amend Coun. J. 12-12-12, p. 44485, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 5-6-15, p. 108095, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-25-21, p. 31925, Art. VIII, § 2)