OPD Reminds Resident About Sign Ordinance

Oskaloosa Police Department

INDIVIDUALS PLACING SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

YOU CANNOT PLACE, ATTACH, SECURE, POST OR CONSTRUCT AN ADVERTISING OR INFORMATIONAL SIGN(S) ON PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF OSKALOOSA WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL AND PERMIT FROM THE CITY OF OSKALOOSA. THIS WOULD INCLUDE GARAGE SALE, YARD SALE, GRADUATION, PARTY, WEDDING, ETC. SIGNS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES ATTACHING SIGNS TO ROAD SIGNS IN THE CITY.

IF A SIGN IS LOCATED, IT WILL BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT NOTICE TO THE OWNER OR INDIVIDUAL WHO PLACED THE SIGN AND THAT PERSON OR GROUP CAN BE CHARGED WITH A ZONING ORDNANCE INFRACTION OR A STATE NUISANCE VIOLATION.

STATE CODE – 321.259 – PLACING AN ADVERTISEMENT UPON STREET SIGN. THE GOVERNING AUTHORITY HAD THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THE SIGN IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT NOTICE AND IT IS DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND AN INDIVIDUAL COULD BE CHARGED WITH AN AGGRAVATED MISDEMEANOR.

CITY OF OSKALOOSA ORDNANCE – 17.30.030 (C) – PROHIBITED SIGNS – SIGNS POSTED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE OSKALOOSA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 673-3201.