(a) No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp or paste any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any lamppost, electric light, railway, telegraph or telephone pole, shade tree, fire hydrant or box covering the same, bridge pavement, sidewalk, crosswalk, public building, property or thing belonging to the City or article or thing within any park. However, this subsection shall not be construed to prevent any public officer from posting such sign, advertisement or other matter for any purpose authorized by these Codified Ordinances or by the laws of the State.
(b) No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp or paste any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any house, wall, fence, gate, post, tree or tree box without first obtaining the written permission of the owner, agent or occupant of the premises.
(1979 Code Sec. 8.20.070)