(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to post, nail, stick or otherwise affix bills, posters, advertisements, notices or any other printed or graphic matter upon public property in the town. This section shall not apply to notices, signs or advertisements required to be posted by law, signs or plates on residential premises giving the name or address of the occupant, mail boxes or newspaper tubes, municipal, county, state and federal traffic signs, historical markers, monuments or signs erected by public authority, temporary displays as a part of customary holiday decorations, and signs denoting the location of underground utilities.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to nail, stick or otherwise affix bills, posters, advertisements, notices or other printed or graphic matter upon private property within the town without the consent of the owner.
(C) Notwithstanding the above provisions, it shall be lawful to post or affix printed or graphic materials upon public property in the town for up to 60 days preceding a national, state or local election or referendum to be held in the town when such materials relate to the candidate or candidates seeking election or the political issues being voted upon; provided, however, the chief executive officer of the municipality may require the giving of a bond by those posting such election-related materials, the amount of such bond to be commensurate with the cost of removing the election materials so posted. If the election-related materials are not removed within 30 days following the scheduled election, the bond shall be retained by the town to defray the costs of removing such election-related posters and materials.
(D) Notwithstanding the above provisions, it shall be lawful to affix temporary banners or signs advertising the place and date of fairs, carnivals, horse shows and similar events to be observed within the town for a period not to exceed 30 days and after the giving of a bond which the chief executive officer of the municipality may require, the amount of such bond to be commensurate with the cost of removing such banners or signs. If the signs or banners are not removed within the 30-day period, the bond may be retained by the town to defray the costs of removing the banners or signs.
(E) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section or failing or neglecting or refusing to comply with same, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed $50 or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, and each day that any of the provisions of this section are violated shall constitute a separate offense.
(1979 Code, § F-4-4) (Ord. passed 3-7-2022)