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Council seeks ordinance change so city, not planning commission, can enforce sign placement
Summary
Councilors asked staff to draft amendments allowing city staff to determine whether campaign signs are located in the public right of way and to clarify enforcement procedures and candidate orientation materials.
The Big Bear Lake City Council asked staff Feb. 12 to draft ordinance changes that would let city staff determine whether campaign signs sit in the public right of way, instead of sending that objective determination to the Planning Commission.
Why it matters: During the last two election cycles council and staff received many complaints about political signs placed in public right-of-way or otherwise inconsistent with city rules. Staff said the current code requires Planning Commission action to make a right-of-way determination, a process that often runs on a slower timetable than election cycles and therefore limits…
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