ORDINANCE 2005(3)

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ERECTION OF BILLBOARDS, OR OTHER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DEVICES, REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF ALL EXISTING OUTDOOR ADVERTISING DEVICES WITHIN A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) YEARS; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE

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Section 1:

No new billboards or outdoor advertising devices, as described in 49-23-5 shall be permitted, constructed, or built within the city limits of the City of Petal, Mississippi.

Section 2:

Section Two (2) of Ordinance 2005 (3) is hereby repealed. Existing billboards or outdoor advertising devices, as described in 49-23-5 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 are not required to be removed. ORIGINAL SECTION REPEALED DECEMBER 15, 2009.

Section 3:

Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity violating the terms and provisions of this ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject to fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.

Section 4:

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage.

Section 5:

This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to and in compliance with 49-23-23 of the Mississippi Code of 1972.

The above and foregoing Ordinance having been reduced to writing, first section by section and then as a whole, the following vote was taken to adopt the Ordinance:

Alderman Clayton YEA
Alderman Stringer YEA
Alderman Weaver YEA
Alderman Fairley YEA
Alderman Moore YEA

The above and foregoing Ordinance having received the unanimous vote of each of the Aldermen of the City of Petal, Mississippi, said Ordinance was passed, and effective on this, the 29 ^th day of September, A.D., 2005.

(SEAL)

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