(A) Temporary yard signs associated with campaigns, candidates, causes, or other similar advertising or promotion may be placed only within the boundaries of private property and not upon the public right-of-way or any public property.
(B) Yard signs as identified above may be placed and/or erected only in accordance with the general sign ordinance of the city.
(C) Yard signs may be placed or erected not earlier than 45 days prior to the date for which the information upon the sign is directed.
(D) (1) In the event a yard sign is placed and/or erected on behalf of a candidate, slate of candidates, or cause or event associated with an election, such sign shall not be placed or erected earlier than 45 days prior to a primary election where the candidate, slate of candidates, cause or issue, or its opposition, appears upon the primary election ballot.
(2) In the event the candidate, slate of candidates, cause or issue, or its opposition does not appear upon a primary election ballot, then a yard sign directed at that candidate, slate of candidates, cause or issue, or its opposition, shall not be erected earlier than 45 days prior to the general or special election at which time that candidate, slate of candidates, issue or cause, or its opposition, appears for vote.
(2010 Code, § 98.01) Penalty, see § 94.99