Sign of a scared politician...

I received an email from a neighborhood resident telling me that my campaign sign he had posted in his yard had been stolen...please call me he wrote.

I spoke to him and assured him I had several more, so it would be replaced.

He was critical that my opponents signs seem to be popping up.
I informed him that they were most likely in illegal boundry locations.
Between lot lines so that no one could tell who actually posted them.
Could he pick them up? Sure!
But it would be better if he would knock on the neighbor's door, ask if they got permission and if not, ask if we could put up our "Alex Hears Me" sign.

I assured him that the sign battle was petty and the act a single known political hack.

Our time and energy would not be wasted on him.
We had bigger fights to fight and votes to get out...

WOW! I think we're winning this one!
If they are resorting to foul play, they have got to be worried...

Then I received another email from someone in the south end...
Could I give him the sign ordinance?
He was fed up with the overnight mushrooming of my opponets signs.
This gave me the notion to post it here for anyone interested in what it says...

By the way...
Thanks to all our supporters and friends who are watching out for sign violations, and doing something about it.
I called code and they said that if its on private property they would most likely not address it...
so I guess that leaves it up to us...

ARTICLE XIII. SIGN REGULATIONS
Sec. 94-401. Scope, purpose and intent.
(a) Scope. The regulations set forth shall in this article apply to and govern signs in all districts. No sign shall be erected or maintained unless it is in compliance with the regulations governing content, size, location and other sign characteristics for the district in which it is located.
(b) Purpose and intent. It is the intent of this article to:
(1) Create a healthier residential and business environment by improving the visual quality of the city.
(2) To promote traffic safety by protecting motorists from the distracting visual clutter of excessive signage. The regulations contained in this article restrict signage primarily to that which is an accessory use and not a principal use.
It is also the intent of this article to secure and preserve unto the people of the city the right of free expression guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States; hence this article shall be so construed as to effectuate such intent.
(Code 1979, § 33-150)


(10) Temporary political signs pertaining to specific elections.
a. Permitted content: any message urging the election or defeat of any candidate seeking any political office or urging the passage or defeat of any ballot measure.
b. Maximum area: the total aggregate sign area for all such signs on a lot shall be 20 square feet. The maximum freestanding sign area shall be proportioned to its distance to the nearest public right-of-way or other public property as follows:
TABLE INSET:
Maximum Sign Area
Distance to the Nearest Public Right-Of-Way or Other Public Property
6 square feet
5 to 50 feet
12 square feet
50 to 100 feet
20 square feet
Over 100 feet
c. Maximum number:
1. Freestanding signs: one sign per lot.
2. Wall-mounted signs: no limit, but subject to the maximum area limit set forth in subsection (9)b of this section.
d. Location: only on lots where the property owner has given permission. The placing of temporary political signs anywhere on public property is prohibited. Temporary political signs located on public property shall be deemed to be public property and shall be summarily removed by the city.
e. Minimum setbacks:
1. From lot line of another lot: five feet.
2. From public right-of-way line: five feet.
3. From intersections of streets with other streets and with access drives: as required by subsection 94-305(e).
f. Maximum height:
1. Freestanding: six feet.
2. Wall mounted: no higher than the building wall on which it is mounted.
g. Time limit: signs permitted pursuant to this section shall be removed within 48 hours after the day of the election to which they apply.
h. Permit requirements: no sign permit required.
i. Illegally placed temporary signs shall be removed by or at the expense of the owner or individual responsible for the illegal placement.

http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10017&sid=9


Hope this helps.