(A) On public property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post, nail, stick, or otherwise affix bills, posters, advertisements, notices or any other printed or graphic matter upon public property in the town. This section shall not apply to notices, signs or advertisements required to be posted by law, signs or plates on residential premises giving the name or address of the occupant, mail boxes or newspaper tubes, municipal, county, state and federal traffic signs, historical markers, monuments or signs erected by public authority, temporary displays as a part of customary holiday decorations and signs denoting the location of underground utilities.
(B) Exception for elections.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (A) of this section, it shall be lawful to post or affix printed or graphic materials upon public property in the town for up to 60 days preceding a national, state or local election or referendum to be held in the town, when the materials relate to the candidate or candidates seeking election or the political issues being voted upon; provided, however, that, the Chief of Police may require the giving of a bond by those posting the election-related materials, the amount of the bond to be commensurate with the cost of removing the election materials so posted.
(2) If the election-related materials are not removed within 15 days following the scheduled election, the bond may be retained by the town to defray the costs of removing the election-related posters and materials.
(C) Exception for temporary carnivals or fairs.
(1) Notwithstanding the above provisions, it shall be lawful to affix temporary banners or signs advertising the place and date of fairs, carnivals, horse shows and similar events to be observed within the town for a period not to exceed 30 days, and after the giving of a bond, which the Chief of Police may set, the amount of the bond to be commensurate with the cost of removing the banners or signs.
(2) If the signs or banners are not removed within the 30-day period, the bond may be retained by the town to defray the costs of removing the banners or signs.
(D) On private property. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to nail, stick or otherwise affix bills, posters, advertisements, notices or other printed or graphic matter upon private property within the town without the consent of the owner.
(Prior Code, § 130.03) (Ord. passed 9-14-2000) Penalty, see § 10.99