[CC 1990 § 26-15; Ord. No. 2596 § 1, 3-1-2010]
A. 
Signs In The Rights-Of-Way. 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, attention-getting device, paper or other similar article or item at any time within the rights-of-way adjacent to any public street or upon any utility pole or official traffic control device or cause the same to be done by another within the public right-of-way.
B. 
Any sign, poster, attention-getting device, paper or other similar article or item placed in the right-of-way in violation of Subsection (A) may be removed and confiscated by the City of Chesterfield.
C. 
Traffic Control Devices. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the City of Chesterfield, its personnel, agents or contractors from placing, erecting or otherwise constructing appropriate traffic control devices or other devices necessary within the roadway for the safe and efficient flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
D. 
Rights Of The City. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the City of Chesterfield from implementing any traffic or roadway measures deemed necessary or prevent the City of Chesterfield or other public service agency serving Chesterfield from blocking streets, erecting barricades or using other means to protect life and/or property or preserve the peace.
E. 
Continuing Violation. Each location, occurrence and day that such object shall be in place shall be a separate violation punishable as established by Subsection (F).
F. 
Penalties. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment for each separate offense.