HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 906 Amending the Political Campaign Sign Section of the Sign Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 906
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGN SECTION
OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE
The City of Maplewood has amended its sign ordinance pertaining to the time limit political
campaign signs can be posted during local regular elections. The Maplewood city council
approved the following amendment to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances on July 12, 2010.
The amendment revises Article III (Sign Regulations) at Section 11(k) (Political Campaign
Signs).
(k) Political Campaign Signs
(1) For local regular elections and referendums, political campaign signs may be posted
from forty-six (46) days before the local general election or referendum until ten (10)
days following said election or referendum.
(2) For local special elections and referendums, political campaign signs may be posted
from date of filing until ten (10) days following said special election or referendum.
(3) Unsuccessful primary candidates must remove their signs within ten (10) days after any
given primary.
(4) Political campaign signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet and six (6) feet in
height.
(5) The number of political campaign signs on one property during an election season is
limited to one (1) per candidate and one (1) per opinion/ballot issue.
(6) All political campaign signs shall be setback at least five (5) feet from the edge of the
nearest street and at least one (1) foot from any sidewalk or trail. Said signs shall not be
placed between a street and a sidewalk or trail or at any other location that obstructs
driver or pedestrian visibility. The consent of the underlying property owner, if the
underlying land is a public right-of-way, or the property owner fronting the proposed
location, must be obtained before placement of such sign. In addition, political campaign
signs are prohibited on obviously public property and utility poles.
(7) In a state general election year, the size, number, and duration of political campaign
sign displays shall comply with the provisions of Minnesota Statute 211.B.045, and
nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as applicable except location restrictions.
The city council approved the second reading of this ordinance on July 12, 2010.