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1185.17 PLANNING AND ZONING CODE 162 (5) Such signs may be displayed no sooner than thirty days prior to an election and shall be removed not later than the day following an election. (6) Such signs shall not present a vision problem to vehicular traffic. (7) Such signs shall be either parallel or perpendicular to the frontage street of such property. (8) There shall only be one sign per candidate per permanent parcel number. (9) Political signs shall be displayed in front yards only, and if a vacant lot, shall be displayed in the front half of the yard. (10) Signs shall be securely fastened to tlie support stakes or posts, and inserted or anchored to the ground in such a fashion that weather conditions will not cause them to fall, bend, lean or twist. (11) Any damage to property caused by the signs shall be repaired upon removal. (12) Only the signs which are of candidates or issues which are on the ballot for electors in the Municipality shall be permitted to be located within the Municipality. (13) Candidates are personally responsible to keep a constant watch on their signs and to maintain such signs in good condition, and their continual compliance with this code. (14) At the time a candidate or his/her representative takes out permits for political signs, they shall sign a receipt indicating they have received a copy of the Codified Ordinances pertaining to political sign regulations. Any violation of this section shall cause notice from the Building Commissioner's office to the candidate, who shall correct the violation immediately, but not more than seventy-two hours from the time of the notification. Thereafter, the Building Commissioner shall have the authority to remove such signs and place them in the Service Garage. At such time, the candidate shall forfeit one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each sign so confiscated, out of his/her deposit. (Ord. 94-4. Passed 3-21-94.) (e) Municipal Functions. Temporary signs for Municipal functions shall be permitted and shall not be subject to any of the guidelines under this chapter, except that no such sign shall be permitted in excess of thirty days. (Ord. 85-16o Passed 7-21-86.) 1185.17 AREAS OF SPECIAL CONTROL. It is recognized that the regulations provided in this chapter cannot sensitively handle all of the sign situations in an area as diverse as that covered by the Municipality. There- fore, Council, by ordinance, and following notice. and public hearing, may designate any of the following areas as areas of special control and authorize special provisions by ordinance: Architectural, historic or scenic areas whose special and unique visual characteristics, or whose visual beauty, requires special sign regulations to insure that all signs used within the area are compatible with each other. Generally, it is expected that sign regulations in these areas shall be more restrictive than those which would otherwise be applicable under this chapter. (Ord. 85-16. Passed 7-21-86.) 1994 Replacement