Chapter 11.44
Poles
Sections:
11.44.020 Unlawful attachments.
11.44.030 Rebuttable presumption.
11.44.010 Pole defined.
For purposes of this chapter, "pole" means electrical utility poles, poles carrying telecable or telephone lines, poles or posts upon which informational, traffic or regulatory signs are installed, including by way of example and not by way of limitation, speed limit, parking, stop, yield, or warning notifications, entrance and exit signs, and park signs. (Ord. 1370 §1(part), 1995).
11.44.020 Unlawful attachments.
It is unlawful to attach to any pole, as defined within this section, which is located within the corporate limits of the city and which is maintained or installed by the city or any entity, such as a power utility, telephone or telecable company, having a franchise to install and maintain such poles granted by the city any of the following: advertising signs, posters, vending machines, or any similar object which presents or may present a hazard to, or endangers the lives of, authorized employees of the owner of said pole or of the city or which inhibits, in any degree, the ability of an authorized sign or notification placed upon such pole to be the focus of attention. Any attachment to a pole within the coverage of this section shall only be made with the permission of the owner thereof and shall be placed not less than twelve feet above the surface of the ground. (Ord. 1370 §1(part), 1995).
11.44.030 Rebuttable presumption.
There shall be a rebuttable presumption that any unauthorized placement violates the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the responsibility of the person charged to go forth and present to the trier of fact evidence that rebuts the presumption by a preponderance of the evidence. (Ord. 1370 §1(part), 1995).
11.44.040 Violation--Penalty.
Any person convicted or found to have violated the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 1.08.030 of this code. (Ord. 1370 §1(part), 1995).