§ 3-1. Advertising vehicles or watercraft prohibited.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to operate, or cause to be operated, any advertising vehicle or watercraft in or upon any roadway, waterway, marine area, or other public place within the city in which the public has the right of travel. An advertising vehicle or watercraft is any wheeled conveyance or any waterborne craft designed or used for the primary purpose of displaying advertisements.

(b)

This section shall not apply to:

(1)

Any vehicle or watercraft which displays an advertisement or business notice of its owner, so long as such vehicle or craft is engaged in the usual business or regular work of the owner, and not used merely, mainly or primarily to display advertisements;

(2)

Buses; or

(3)

Taxicabs.

(Code 1953, § 28-7; Ord. No. C-83-83, § 1, 10-18-83)