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Resident urges Grain Valley City to tighten political-signage rules; city attorney agrees to review code
Summary
During public comment at the March 10 meeting, Jan Brill asked the Board to update code section 400.300 to shorten a 10-day removal window for ordinance-violating political signs and to eliminate requirement that a complaint trigger removal; Code Enforcement explained current practice and the City Attorney said he would review the code.
At the March 10 Board of Aldermen meeting, resident Jan Brill asked officials to consider updating municipal code section 400.300 to tighten enforcement of political signage rules.
Brill (of 1035 Ephraim) told the Board she believes the current enforcement timeline gives an unfair advantage to candidates who comply with the rules and suggested the city notify candidates of rules when they file for candidacy. According to the minutes, Code Enforcement Draper explained that under current practice, after an ordinance violation has occurred the city allows 10 days for removal of the signs. City Attorney Joe Lauber said the city could look into the code section to see if it could be updated.
The Board did not take formal action on the request during the meeting; the suggestion was recorded as public comment and the City Attorney’s response indicates staff will review the relevant code section. No change to section 400.300 was adopted at this meeting.
