305. (1) No person shall, without the written permission of the 1[Municipal Commissioner], erect, fix or retain any sky-sign of the kind prescribed by rules whether existing on the appointed day or not. Such written permission shall be granted, or renewed, for any period not exceeding 2[fifteen years from the date of such permission or renewal, as may be prescribed by rules], subject to the condition that such permission shall be deemed to be void if (a) any addition is made to the sky-sign except for the purpose of making it secure under the direction of the 1[Municipal Commissioner]; (b) any change is made in the sky-sign or any part thereof ; (c) the sky-sign or nay part thereof fall either through accident, decay or any other cause ; (d) any addition or alteration is made to, or in, the building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained, involving the disturbance of the sky-sign or any part thereof ; (e) the building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained becomes unoccupied or be demolished or destroyed. (2) Where any sky-sign shall be erected, fixed or retained after the appointed day upon or over any land, building or structure, save and except as permitted as hereinbefore provided the owner or person in occupation of such land, building or structure shall be deemed to be the person who has erected, field or retained such sky-sign in contravention of the provisions of this section, unless he proves that such contravention was committed by a person not in his employment or under his control, or was committed without his connivance. (3) If any sky-sign be erected, fixed or retained contrary to the provisions of this section, or after permission for the erection, fixing or retention thereof for any period shall have expired or become void, the 1[Municipal Commissioner] may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of the land, building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained, to take down and remove such sky-sign.
<b><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>305. </b>(1) No person shall, without the written permission of the <b><sup>1</sup>[</b>Municipal Commissioner], erect, fix or retain any sky-sign of the kind prescribed by rules whether existing on the appointed day or not. Such written permission shall be granted, or renewed, for any period not exceeding <b><sup>2</sup>[</b>fifteen years from the date of such permission or renewal, as may be prescribed by rules<b>]</b>, subject to the condition that such permission shall be deemed to be void if <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) any addition is made to the sky-sign except for the purpose of making it secure under the direction of the <b><sup>1</sup>[</b>Municipal Commissioner<b>]</b>; <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) any change is made in the sky-sign or any part thereof ; <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (c) the sky-sign or nay part thereof fall either through accident, decay or any other cause ; <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (d) any addition or alteration is made to, or in, the building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained, involving the disturbance of the sky-sign or any part thereof ; <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (e) the building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained becomes unoccupied or be demolished or destroyed. <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) Where any sky-sign shall be erected, fixed or retained after the appointed day upon or over any land, building or structure, save and except as permitted as hereinbefore provided the owner or person in occupation of such land, building or structure shall be deemed to be the person who has erected, field or retained such sky-sign in contravention of the provisions of this section, unless he proves that such contravention was committed by a person not in his employment or under his control, or was committed without his connivance. <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(3) If any sky-sign be erected, fixed or retained contrary to the provisions of this section, or after permission for the erection, fixing or retention thereof for any period shall have expired or become void, the <b><sup>1</sup>[</b>Municipal Commissioner<b>] </b>may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of the land, building or structure upon or over which the sky-sign is erected, fixed or retained, to take down and remove such sky-sign. <br>