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Georgetown commission approves ordinance removing time limits on political signs
Summary
The planning commission recommended approval of Ordinance 2025-09 to eliminate the 60-day-before/7-day-after time window for political signs, citing First Amendment considerations; the measure passed by roll call after staff explained the change.
The planning commission voted to approve an amendment to the town sign code that removes a time-based limit on political signs.
A town staff member (Speaker 3) told the commission the amendment to Ordinance 2025-09 would delete subsection A of Chapter 230, section 177, which previously limited political signs to no more than 60 days before an election and up to seven days after. "So the proposal is actually to remove the time period for…
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