§ 701. "Sold" signs on residential property.

(a)

In each county of this state having a population of not less than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) nor more than five hundred thousand (500,000) persons, according to the 1970 United States decennial census or any future such census, it shall be lawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect or permit to be erected a sign bearing the word "Sold" on the premises of any single-family residential property located within the unincorporated area of such county, but it shall be unlawful to fail to remove or cause to be removed such sign bearing the word "Sold" from the premises of any such single-family residential property located within the unincorporated area of such county after five (5) days have elapsed after the erection of such sign.

(b)

Any person violating the provisions of this act [section] shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.

(Acts 1975, p. 4533, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1981, p. 4239, § 1)

Cross reference

Real estate signs, § 21-143.