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Ozawkie council adopts new political-sign timeline in Ordinance 25-4
Summary
On May 12, 2025 the Ozawkie City Council adopted Ordinance 25-4, aligning city political-sign rules with the state: signs may go up 45 days before an election, must be removed within two days after, and are prohibited on city-owned property. The measure passed 4-0.
The Ozawkie City Council on May 12 adopted Ordinance 25-4 to revise the city's political-sign policy. Under the ordinance, political signs may be erected 45 days before an election and must be removed no later than two days following the election; signs are not permitted on city-owned property.
Mayor Loren Lutes reviewed the ordinance during the May 12 meeting. A poll vote was taken and the ordinance passed 4-0. Council members framed the change as an alignment with state timelines and a step to limit sign placement on municipal property.
The new rules take effect immediately under the ordinance wording discussed at the meeting. The council did not record any amendments to the measure during the meeting; the poll vote and the summary for the record were included in the minutes.
