§ 18-62. Posting handbills; littering; penalty.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, post, attach or in any way deposit or cause to be placed, posted, or attached any sign, poster, handbill, paper, or similar article or thing at any time upon any utility pole or official traffic-control device, or cause the same to be done within the public right-of-way so as to obstruct the vision of the operator of any motor vehicle.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to litter, scatter, place or in any way deposit or cause to be scattered, placed or deposited any article or thing within the public right-of-way or upon public property.

(c)

Any person convicted under the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished upon the first conviction by a fine of not less than twenty-five ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than three (3) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such conviction shall be deemed a misdemeanor. Any person convicted under the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished upon the second and subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment for a period of not more than three (3) months or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such conviction shall be deemed a misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 10632, § 2, 10-1-84; Ord. No. 10834, §§ 1—3, 8-15-88)