§ 34-5. Campaign signs and posters.
(a)
Each candidate, whether for a federal, state, county, district, or municipal office, shall remove all of his political campaign advertisements within 30 days after:
(1)
Withdrawal of his candidacy;
(2)
Having been eliminated as a candidate; or
(3)
Being elected to office.
However, a candidate is not expected to remove those political campaign advertisements which are in the form of signs used by an outdoor advertising business as provided in F.S. § 106.1435. The provisions in this section do not apply to political campaign advertisements placed on motor vehicles or campaign messages designed to be worn by persons.
(b)
Prior to erecting, installing, placing, or displaying a political campaign sign or other advertisement within the municipal limits of the city, the candidate, or his agent, shall post a cash bond in the amount of $100.00 with the municipal clerk of the city, to ensure removal of such signs and advertisements as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)
If the campaign advertisements are not removed as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the city manager, or any person designated by him, has the authority to remove such advertisements, and the candidate shall forfeit his bond as stated in subsection (b) of this section. The bond shall be paid into the general revenue fund of the city.
(d)
Pursuant to F.S. § 106.1435, no political campaign advertisements shall be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed, or otherwise displayed, placed, or located on or above any state, county, or municipal road right-of-way.
(Code 1956, § 13-12.1)