[Vision2020] Info Regarding Political Signs

[Donovan Arnold]

I have a problem with limiting the number of days a person can put up a sign before an election. If you want to put up an Obama or McCain, or other political campaign sign in your private yard 24/7, you ought to be allowed to do so as long as the sign is not a serious blight or hazard to others. 
 
Best Regards,
 
Donovan
 
--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Tom Ivie <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Tom Ivie <the_ivies3 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Info Regarding Political Signs
To: "Stephanie Kalasz" <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>, "v2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>, "Kai Eiselein, Editor" <editor at lataheagle.com>
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:34 AM






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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