Prohibition of advertisements without permission of the Commissioner

Commissioner.- (1) No advertisement shall, after the levy of the fee under this Chapter has been determined upon by the Corporation, be erected, exhibited, fixed or retained upon or over any land, building, wall, hoarding or structure within the City or shall be displayed in any manner whatsoever in any place without the written permission of the Commissioner.

1. (2) The Commissioner shall not grant such permission if,-
   • (a) the advertisement contravenes any bye-law made by the Corporation; or
   • (b) the fee, if any, due in respect of the advertisement has not been paid.
2. (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), in the case of an advertisement liable to the advertisement fee, the Commissioner shall grant permission for the period to which the payment of the fee relates.