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In this article:
(1) PUBLIC PROPERTY means any property owned or operated by a governmental entity that is open to the public and used for a public purpose. “Public property” includes, but is not limited to, a library, park, school, or government building.
(2) TEMPORARY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN means a sign that refers only to the issues or candidates involved in an election that has been ordered by a governmental entity. (Ord. 28221)
(a) A temporary political campaign sign may be placed in accordance with this article on public property that serves as an early voting location or election day voting location for an election that has been ordered by a governmental entity. Only signs that refer to a candidate or issue that is on the ballot at a particular voting location may be placed at that voting location.
(b) A temporary political sign placed on public property under this article may not:
(1) have an effective area greater than 20 square feet;
(2) be more than eight feet high;
(3) be illuminated;
(4) have any moving elements;
(5) be placed in or over any public right-of- way; or
(6) project more than 18 inches from a wall, roof, parapet, or eaves.
(c) Nothing in this article authorizes a person to place a temporary political campaign sign:
(1) on public property owned or operated by a governmental entity, other than the city, if such placement is not allowed by the governmental entity; or
(2) in a form, manner, or location prohibited by another city ordinance or state or federal law. (Ord. 28221)
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) places, or causes the placement of, a temporary political campaign sign on public property in violation of any provision of Section 15A-15;
(2) places, or causes the placement of, a temporary political campaign sign on public property earlier than:
(A) two calendar days before commencement of early voting, if the sign is being placed at an early voting location; or
(B) two calendar days before election day, if the sign is being placed at an election day voting location;
(3) fails to remove all temporary political campaign signs that the person placed, or caused to be placed, from the public property not later than:
(A) two calendar days after the last day of early voting, if the sign is placed at an early voting location; or
(B) two calendar days after election day, if the sign is placed at an election day voting location; or
(4) fails to remove any temporary political campaign sign that the person placed, or caused to be placed, from the public property within 24 hours after notification from the city that the sign is in violation of this article.
(b) The city may, without notice, confiscate and dispose of any sign that is:
(1) placed in violation of this article; or
(2) not removed as required by this article. (Ord. 28221)
A person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a separate offense for each day or part of a day during which the violation is committed, continued, or permitted. Each offense, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500. (Ord. 28221)