"It’s not the content... We don’t regulate content."

Said Madison's Building Inspection Division Director George Hank about the order to remove an 8-foot depiction of a stripper with one hand on a pole and the other holding a dollar. He says the law bans signs painted on buildings. But aren't there murals painted on all sorts of buildings in Madison.

The drawing is considered an advertising sign rather than an artistic expression because it directly promotes the business, [Hank] said.

Could Hank explain the gigantic head of a manic, mustachio'd chef painted on the wall of Lombardino's restaurant?