§ 13-123. Political campaign signs

(a) Any person, party, entity, or group posting political campaign signs within the boundaries of the city shall first file a statement with the city clerk designating the person or entity responsible for posting the political campaign signs in the city and liable for the estimated actual cost of removal of the political campaign signs to ensure compliance with the provisions of this article, and such statement shall certify to the city clerk that consent has been obtained from the owners, lessees or occupants of nonpublically owned real property prior to placement of political campaign signs thereon. Only one (1) political campaign sign statement is required of any party or group, regardless of the number of individuals posting signs on its behalf.

(b) All political campaign signs shall be removed not later than ten (10) days following the date of any election to which they pertain, if any.

(c) No political campaign sign shall be placed or posted on any public property or utility pole, except on or within a public right-of-way pursuant to the provisions of section 13-123.5, Portable Signs within Public Right-of-Way.

(d) No political campaign sign shall be lighted, either internally or externally.

(e) No political campaign sign shall be placed in a manner that would obstruct visibility to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 99-10, § 5, 7-19-99)