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DATE: MARCH 11, 2009 STUDY SESSION
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION ON RESTRICTIONS FOR TEMPORARY ELECTION
SIGNS PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 93.20.08(A)(1).
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: James Thompson, City Clerk
SUMMARY
The City Council will discuss rules, regulations and restrictions for temporary election
signs..
RECOMMENDATION:
Direct staff as appropriate.
BACKGROUND:
During the Campaign Finance Reform discussion the City Council requested staff
schedule a City Council discussion with respect to temporary elections signs. Below is
the text of Temporary Election Signs, Palm Springs Municipal Code Section
93.20.08(A)(1).
1. Election Signs.
a. Such signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in area, except that there
shall be no size limit for signs at campaign headquarters or those otherwise
affixed to the interior of windows. The outdoor display of signs which rotate,
move, flash, reflect, blink or appear to do any of the foregoing, and exceed nine
(9) cubic feet in volume or measure more than four (4) feet in any one direction,
shall be prohibited; this includes but is not limited to, flags, banners, pennants,
inflatable objects and balloons.
ITEM NO. '�
City Council Staff Report
March 11, 2009-- Page 2
Temporary Election Signs
b. Such signs shall not be located in the public right-of-way or on any public
property, including trees or public utility poles, and shall be placed on private
property only with the consent of the property owner.
c. Such signs shall not be erected thirty (30) days prior to the election date to which
the signs pertain. Such signs shall be removed within five (5) days after the
election date to which such signs pertain.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
AM ES TH MMPS0N, CITY CLERK DAVID H. READY, CI AGER