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Township suspends enforcement of private political "personal message" sign limits, refers rules to planning commission
Summary
After extensive public comment about election signs, the board voted to send the personal-message sign provisions back to the planning commission and suspend enforcement for signs on private property pending review; residents argued the rules implicate political-speech rights while staff cited legal counsel and public-safety sight-distance concerns.
Harris Township supervisors voted on Oct. 14 to pause enforcement of the "personal message" section of the sign ordinance and to send that portion back to the planning commission for review after a lengthy public discussion and multiple residents' appeals.
Staff explained an amendment adopted earlier in the year (ordinance No. 365) created a permit-free "personal message" sign category limited to 5 square feet and a maximum of three signs per property. With election season underway, staff reported…
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