§ 4-3.1. Defacement of Public Buildings and Other Property.

It shall be unlawful for any person, except a public officer or employee in the performance of his or her duty, to write, post, stick, stamp, paint, mark, staple, or otherwise affix any sign, banner, billboard, pennant, flyer, poster, notice, handbill, or advertisement of any kind upon any public property, which includes, but is not limited to:

a.

Any sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamp post, chain-linked fence, wood fence, concrete fence, retaining wall, fire hydrant, tree, bush, flag pole, utility pole, mast or part thereof, including crossbars, supports and guywires used for the transmission of electricity, traffic signal pole, traffic controller cabinet, electrical service cabinet, electrical transformer cabinet, telephone cabinet, traffic bollard, traffic sign pole, newspaper rack, newspaper bin, mail box, ornamental water fountain, pedestrian barricade, guardrail, bridge, public drinking fountain, telephone booth, television cable junction box, trash receptacle, planter box, parking meter pole, Pacific-Gas & Electric (PG&E) vent stack, public display kiosk, public bench, bus shelter, bus stop sign pole, and any fixture of the fire alarm or police alarm system of the City, except such legal notices which are authorized by law to be so located, and general advertising placed on bus shelters sponsored or contracted by the City of Alameda pursuant to a contract with a public transit agency and with its consent.

b.

Exception. Banners are permitted upon public property at the following designated locations with a valid encroachment permit (encroachment permit approval): Central Avenue, west of Oak Street, Webster Street, south of Lincoln Avenue, Park Street, south of Webb Avenue and in zoned business districts.

(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 18-311; Ord. No. 2397 N.S.; Ord. No. 2799 N.S. § 1)