§ 6-2. Removal, notification, of political advertisements.

(a)

Political signs, posters, prohibited on public property. It shall be unlawful for any person to post, display or otherwise set out any political signs, posters, pictures or other political paraphernalia on any public property, neutral ground, public buildings or utility poles within the corporate limits of the city, or on any public property under the jurisdiction of the mayor and council of the city.

(b)

Removal of political advertising signs. All advertising signs shall be removed within 48 hours after the date of election or defeat in a bid for political office. Candidates in a second primary shall remove signs within 48 hours after the date of the second primary.

(c)

Responsibility for removal of signs. The candidates, their campaign managers and property owners on whose property political advertising have been placed and erected shall be held responsible for removal of signs as provided for in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)

Notification to each candidate. The administrative assistant to the mayor shall send a registered or certified letter, return receipt requested, to each candidate who has qualified for public office, to his last known address, advising him of the provisions and penalties of this section; and such notice shall be considered sufficient notification to the candidates to comply with its provisions.

(Code 1961, § 10-67)