(A) A person is guilty of unlawful posting of advertisements when, having no right to do so or any reasonable ground to believe that he or she has such a right, he or she posts, paints or otherwise affixes to the property of another person, in the street rights-of-way or to any public property, any advertisement, poster, notice, bills, signs or other matter.
(B) Anyone posting any signs, bills, posters or advertisements after dusk and before dawn on the property of another person shall have written consent from the owner, which consent shall be exhibited to any police officer on demand.
(C) Any police officer or code enforcement officer is hereby authorized to immediately remove any and all advertisements on public buildings, poles or trees and the like in the public rights-of-way, bridges or other public property. The advertisements may be summarily disposed of.
(D) In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed by the City’s Municipal Code, its Planning and Zoning Regulations, its Historic Preservation Guidelines, any local or state building code of Kentucky Revised Statutes, any person, business, corporation or other entity violating the provisions of this section shall be responsible to the City for the City’s costs of removal and disposal of items in violation hereof.
(1995 Code, § 9.08.020) (Am. Ord. O-2008-012, passed 6-23-2008)
Penalty, see § 131.99