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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>Yes, I’m
reading this.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>While the ordinance
is on the books, I’m sure it was created due to some nuisance in the
past.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This is probably also one of
those ordinance violations that <span class=GramE>is</span> complaint
driven.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I don’t think the city
staff is patrolling neighborhoods trying to find all the campaign signs they
can to remove before the 60 day “allowance”.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If that was the case the “<span
class=SpellE>Obama</span>” sign I’ve seen on </span></font><st1:Street><st1:address><font
size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>Blaine Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'> since early this spring would have
been removed.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Someone must have <span
class=GramE>be</span> having a feud with their neighbor and decided to get the city
involved because of a code violation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>I would like
to go back and see when this ordinance was put into effect.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The history of it would be interesting.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I would encourage those interested
parties to use the mayor’s comment period Monday night to bring this to
light.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=maroon face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'>DC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Sue Hovey
[mailto:suehovey@moscow.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><st1:date
Month="7" Day="18" Year="2008"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friday, July 18, 2008</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour="11" Minute="49"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>11:49 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Stephanie Kalasz; v2020; Dan
Carscallen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Vision2020] Info
Regarding Political Signs</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I understand there have to be some
limits to the size of a sign and placement restrictions, and I believe court
decisions have indicated those restrictions to be legal, but help me understand
why there are ANY limits to the number of days during which a
sign may be displayed. I think this prohibition needs to be
reconsidered. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dan Carscallen, are you reading
this? If so, I think someone on the council needs to take a
look for surely it is a violation of a person's First Amendment rights
to set a time line on freedom of speech. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Are there others out there who might
be willing to work to get this timeline prohibition changed? I
am planning to post a yard sign which reads, "Support our
Troops--Vote Democrat." I suppose that means I can't legally place
it in my yard until early September. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sue Hovey</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us" title="skalasz@ci.moscow.id.us">Stephanie
Kalasz</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" title="vision2020@moscow.com">v2020</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:date
Month="7" Day="17" Year="2008"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thursday, July 17, 2008</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour="9" Minute="32"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>9:32 AM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
[Vision2020] Info Regarding Political Signs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.8in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.3in;
line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>Political advertisements may be posted on private property in the City
in accordance with the following restrictions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.8in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.3in;
line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'> 1. Residential Zoning
Districts: A maximum of six (6) square feet of total area per sign shall
be permitted on private property.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.2in;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.2in;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.8in;text-align:justify;line-height:12.0pt'><font
size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>4.
Placement, Display and Removal:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:58.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-20.7pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>
a. Placement. All
political advertisement shall be secured to the ground or to a structure so as
not to create a hazard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-70.2pt;line-height:12.0pt'><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt'>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><font size=2
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face="Lucida Fax"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Fax"'>Stephanie Kalasz<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face="Lucida Fax"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Fax"'>Moscow</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face="Lucida Fax"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Fax"'>City</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face="Lucida Fax"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Fax"'>
Clerk<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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