Prescott Reminds Residents of Political Sign Rules
00:00Text-to-speech audio articles made possible on the Cast11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group.With the upcoming elections, the city of Prescott seeks to remind citizens about local politicalsign regulations and restrictions regarding campaign materials at city facilities.Residents and business owners have the option of placing political signs on their private property.Arizona State Statute, ARS 16-19, allows for placement of political signs in the city right-of-wayexcept where the city council has created sign-free zones by resolution. On January 22nd, 2019,the Prescott City Council unanimously adopted Resolution Number 2019 to 1674 creating two sign-freezones in areas of the city well-known for visitors and tourists in order to better protect
00:46the scenic and aesthetic appeal of Prescott's most visited locations. Creation of these sign-freezones allows the city to remove political signs that are placed in city right-of-way within thoseareas. In the event that political and other temporary signs are found in the city right-of-waywithin these zones, the Neighborhood Services Division will remove the signs and contact theowners to reclaim them. The affected zones are found marked in yellow in the correspondingmaps which can be found on the city website at, City Election page. Outside of the sign-free zones,political signs are allowed in the public right-of-way commencing 71, 71, days before a primary election and ending 15, 15, days after the general election, except that for a sign for a candidate in a primary election who does not advance to the general election the period ends 15, 15, days after the primary election. However, even where allowed, the signs cannot impede line of sight for traffic or pose a danger to pedestrians using public sidewalks or right-of-way. Generally, the city right-of-way extends approximately.approximately 10 feet from the edge of the street. Political signs within the public right of way must
01:50contain contact information for the person or organization sponsoring the sign consistent withArizona state law. Circumstances will vary based on the property. If you have further questions,you may contact the Neighborhood Services Division at 928-777-1320 or at code.compliance atPrescottau's.gov. In addition to regulations related to political signs, citizens, staff and electedofficials are also prohibited from wearing any election-related promotional or campaign materials,i.e. buttons, pins, stickers, etc., on or in any city-owned property, including council chambers.Additionally, vehicles with any city election-related bumper stickers should not be parked in thecity hall parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact the city attorney's office at
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