[Vision2020] Info Regarding Political Signs

[Tom Ivie]

I think this ordinance is specifically for signs on real property (the land your house or business sits on) and not personal property (cars, yourself, etc.).  I don't know about the house window.  Would waving a Vandal or Cougar flag effectively be considered a "sign"? During football season, my son routinely puts a Cougar, Vandal, or Seahawks sign in his window. These are symbols of pride. A political sign is also a symbol of pride. In the case of the Presidential candidates, many of the people who have these signs (McCain and Obama) personally purchased them, they were not purchased by a campaign or "committee to elect..."  

Tom Ivie

--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Kai Eiselein, Editor <editor at lataheagle.com> wrote:
From: Kai Eiselein, Editor <editor at lataheagle.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Info Regarding Political Signs
To: "Stephanie Kalasz" <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>, "v2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 11:11 AM



 








 

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Okay, so I'm curious.
So people who have Obama or McCain signs in the windows of their homes are 
in violation of this law?
Secondly, this ordinance, in my opinion, smacks of a restriction of First 
Amendment rights, especially for those who have signs on their private property. 
It strikes me as akin to the city saying people cannot discuss politics until 60 
days before an election.
I've never displayed a political sign my self, but this angers me.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or 
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of 
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people 
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of 
grievances."
I feel an editorial coming on....




From: Stephanie Kalasz 
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:32 AM
To: v2020 
Subject: [Vision2020] Info Regarding Political 
Signs



Moscow City Code prohibits display 
of political signs until 60 days prior to the election that the candidate is 
participating in (not before).  Signs that are posted currently may be 
removed.  People can get signs back if they contact me.  I am posting 
the relevant portion of the Code below. 
   
Political 
advertisements may be posted on private property in the City in accordance with 
the following restrictions: 
       1.  
Residential Zoning Districts:  A maximum of six (6) square feet of total 
area per sign shall be permitted on private 
property. 
2.  Commercial 
Zoning Districts:  A maximum of thirty-two (32) square feet of total area 
per sign shall be permitted on private property.  A sign exceeding 
thirty-two (32) square feet of total area shall comply with Title 7, Chapter 6, 
of this Code. 
3.  Political 
advertisements shall not create a public nuisance, a private nuisance, or a 
hazard as determined by the City Engineer or Community Development 
Director. 
4.  Placement, 
Display and Removal: 
            
a.         Placement.  All 
political advertisement shall be secured to the ground or to a structure so as 
not to create a hazard. 
            
b.         Display.  No political 
advertisement shall be displayed more than sixty (60) days preceding the first 
day of election for the office for which such is an 
advertisement. 
c.         
Removal.  All political advertisements shall be removed within seven (7) 
days following the day of final election for the office for which they are 
advertisements.  If not timely removed, the City may remove such political 
advertisements and collect from the candidate or his or her campaign the cost of 
such removal. 
   
Stephanie 
Kalasz 
Moscow
 City 
Clerk 
   



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