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Council moves to remove timing restrictions on political signs after legal review
Salisbury City Council · April 13, 2026
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Summary
Staff told the council state and court precedent limits time-based restrictions on political speech; council agreed to remove the city’s campaign-sign timing limits while retaining placement and size rules and prohibitions on utility easement and pole placement.
City planners recommended eliminating local timing limits on political or campaign signs because state law and court rulings mean time-based restrictions on political speech are difficult to defend. Housing and Community Development Director Meera Boda and City Planner Betsy Jackson…
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