§ 6-264. Location.

(a)

No temporary or portable sign, except government sign, shall be placed on the street side of any sidewalk. For those areas where no sidewalk exists, no sign, except government sign, shall be placed on any public right-of-way or within twelve (12) feet of any street surface where the right-of-way is not apparent. No sign shall be placed on any public sidewalk without prior approval of the police committee of the city. The prior provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to those properties where, because of the construction of a fence or other similar object, or where because of the presence of a hedge, shrub or other similar vegetative growth, the viewing of a temporary sign placed on the property is substantially obstructed, and in such cases the sign may be placed on the street side of any sidewalk or on the public right-of-way where there is no sidewalk.

(b)

No permanent sign, except government sign, shall be placed on the street side of any public sidewalk or over any public sidewalk without written approval from the police committee of the city council. Any permanent sign located in violation of this division, at the time of its passage, shall be allowed to remain until such time the permanent sign is remodeled or removed.

(Ord. No. 6180, § 1E, 4-25-89; Ord. No. 6669, § 1, 11-22-94)