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Planning Commission reviews proposed change to sign code to allow political signs in certain rights-of-way
Summary
City attorney presented a proposed amendment to Lacey Municipal Code 16.75.0.1 to permit political signs in portions of the public right-of-way adjacent to private property; Planning Commission asked for additional detail on safety, size limits, cleanup and HOA implications before a scheduled public hearing June 11.
City legal counsel presented a proposed amendment to the Lacey sign regulations at the Planning Commission meeting on May 28 that would allow political signs in portions of the public right-of-way adjacent to private property, reversing the current blanket prohibition on signs in rights-of-way.
"We're proposing this because we feel this amendment would help ensure that Lacey sign code aligns with constitutional standards," said Dave Schneider, attorney, identifying the code section under discussion as Lacey Municipal Code 16.75.0.1. Schneider told the commission the change would not alter existing size, duration or safety standards elsewhere in the code but would remove the location-based ban that confined political signage to private property only.
Schneider said the proposed amendment…
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