Public Service Announcement

Notice to those posting signs

With the upcoming political elections we want to remind the public of the city ordinances pertaining to posting of signs.  This also pertains to rummage sale signs.

Those signs posted illegally will be removed.  Any person violating the city ordinance may be subject to criminal charges, which will be a $75.00 citation and/or a court appearance.  Signs must be placed on the private property side of the sidewalks after permission has been granted from the property owner.

The following is a list of the Mitchell city ordinances pertaining to sign posting. 

*This does not include state laws pertaining to state highway/interstate regulations.

6-3-2-3:  ADVERTISEMENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY:

No person shall put up, erect, hang, post or suffer to remain so placed any sign, poster, notice or other advertising matter upon any telephone, telegraph or electric light pole or other city owned property in the city.  (1984 Code § 25-1; amd. 2005 Code)

8-3-5: PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ACTS AND CONDITIONS:

F.  Posting Bills Prohibited:  No person shall post or fix any bill, notice or other writing or printed matter to any tree, post, building or other structure in any park or parkway or erect any signboard therein.  (1984 Code § 26-12)

9-4-5:  LOCATION RESTRICTIONS:

A.  Except as otherwise authorized, no sign, placard, freestanding sign or supporting structure, other than traffic control signs, shall be located upon or over any portion of the dedicated right of way of any public street, alley or thoroughfare.