No person shall paint, print or otherwise mark or in any manner place upon or affix to any building, fence, wall, tree or tree box, without the consent of the owner thereof, or on any sidewalk without the consent of the owner or occupant of the lot or land abutting thereon, any word, character, sentence or device, or any handbill, placard or notice referring to or advertising any profession, business or exhibition, amusement, performance or place of amusement, or other thing, or the sale or manufacture of any property or article, or cause or procure the same to be done.