[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Westerly as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 8-13-1991 by Ch. No. 983 as § 8-27 of
the 1991 Code (as amended through Ch. No. 1214)]
[Amended 9-27-2010 by Ch. No. 1730]
No person or organization shall post or otherwise
affix, paint, print, mark or cause to be posted or affixed, painted,
printed or marked any sign, bill, poster, notice or advertisement
upon any tree, fence, board, post, pole, telephone or utility pole,
traffic regulating sign or any utility structure or the like or upon
any street or highway, except with the approval, in writing, of the
Chief of Police and subject to such written conditions as the Chief
of Police may impose respecting the same.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any corporation, public or private, profit or nonprofit or
any unincorporated group or organization conducting or sponsoring
an event or events, or any political or campaign organization or the
like.
[Amended 5-10-2004 by Ch. No. 1490]
Any person or organization, as defined above,
violating this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $50 for each offense.
