SEC. 5. The owner of the premises upon which such sign is erected, or the lessee of such premises having control of such sign may, within ten clays after the removal of such sign is ordered, appeal to the court of common pleas in the county wherein such sign is located, or if there be no court of common pleas then to the superior court of the county, or to the judge thereof if said court be not in session, and in such appeal may allege that such sign does not constitute such a hazard to traffic, and ask that the superintendent of state police be restrained from ordering the removal of such sign. The appellant shall file, with such appeal, a bond, with sufficient surety, in the amount of one hundred dollars to prosecute such appeal to effect, and such appeal shall be privileged as to assignment of hearing. If said court or judge shall find that such sign does not constitute such a hazard to traffic he shall issue an order to the superintendent of state police restraining him from ordering the removal of such sign, and if such court or judge shall find that such sign constitutes such a hazard, such appeal shall be dismissed and an order of removal of such sign shall be issued.
GENERAL STATUTES.
Sec. 3027. State Police to Enforce Law Relating to Bill Boards.
Sec. 3027. The licensing and inspection of bill boards, and all advertisements displayed thereon, the issuing of the license herein provided for and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be under the control of the state police department.
Sec. 3028. License Must Be Procured Before the Use of Real Estate is Granted.
Sec. 3028. No owner or lessee of real estate or any interest therein shall lease or license any part of such real estate situated in this state to any person, for the display of advertising matter until such proposed lessee shall have obtained a license in accordance with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3029. Municipal Advertisements Excepted.
SEC. 3029. No license shall be required under the provisions of this act from any town, city, or borough for any advertisement owned by it and advertising its industries and maintained at either public or private expense.
Sec. 3030. Penalty.
Sec. 3030. Any person or the managing agent of any firm or corporation violating any provision of this act shall be fined not more than thirty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. Each month that any advertisement is displayed in violation of any provision of this act shall constitute a separate offense.
Effective July 1st, 1921.
STATE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
The Capitol, HARTFORD.