Political signs—Generally

• (a) Political signs are any signs as defined in section 19-1, urging the election or defeat of any candidate seeking public office, election as an official in a private organization, or urging the passage or defeat of any ballot measure.

• (b) In a campaign for public or private office, the candidate for such office shall be deemed responsible for the posting of political signs, unless he first notifies the zoning officer of another person who is responsible. In such case, the candidate shall provide the name, address, telephone number, and signed consent of such other responsible person. In a campaign regarding a ballot measure, the president or chief officer of the committee supporting or opposing such ballot measure shall be deemed responsible, unless he first notifies the zoning officer of some other person responsible, in the manner described in this section. The candidate, or in the case of a ballot measure, the committee president or chief officer or other responsible person if so designated, shall be liable to pay any fees or costs for the removal of illegal signs, as set out in this chapter.

(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 19-445)