Removal of poster, hoarding, etc.

Notwithstanding any other action that may be taken against the owner or the occupier of any land or building, upon or over which there is any hoarding, frame, post, kiosk, structure, vehicle, neon-sign, or sky- sign for erecting any advertisement in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made thereunder, or the person who owns such hoarding, frame, post, kiosk, structure, vehicle, neon-sign, or sky-sign, the Chief Municipal Officer may, for removal and storage of such hoarding, frame, post, kiosk, structure, vehicle, neon-sign, or sky-sign, realize from such owner, occupier, or person such charges as may be fixed by the Executive Authority from time to time. Explanation. - In this chapter, - (a) the word "structure" shall include any movable board on wheels used as an advertisement or advertisement medium, and (b) the word "advertisement", in relation to a tax on advertisement, shall mean any word, letter, model, sign, neon-sign, sky-sign, placard, notice, device, or representation, whether illuminated or not, in the nature of, and employed wholly or in part for the purposes of, advertisement, announcement, or direction.