No person shall park a vehicle on private property for the purpose of advertising it "For Sale" or "For Trade."
(A) In any proceeding for a violation of this section, proof that a sign was in or on the parked vehicle, which drew attention to said motor vehicle and was clearly visible by any person operating a motor vehicle on or along a major thoroughfare with a right-of-way width of 86 feet or greater, as established by the Master Thoroughfare Plan, adopted in accordance with Public Act 285 of 1931, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.31 through 125.45, as amended, and which sign contained language, such as "For Sale," "For Trade" or information pertaining to the vehicle, along with a telephone number, shall constitute in evidence a presumption that the vehicle was parked for the purposes of advertising the vehicle "For Sale" or "For Trade."
(B) This section shall not apply if the written consent of the property owner is placed in the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible without having to enter or inspect the interior of the vehicle.
(C) This section shall not apply to properly licensed automobile dealerships and used car lots.
(1978 Code, § 25.5-31; Ord. No. 247, § 1, 6-4-85)