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ORDINANCE NO. j -133 --
AN
ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Wash-
ington relating to signs, posters or bills
promoting or publicizing candidates for pub-
lic office or issues that are to be voted
upon in an election; prohibiting signs, pos-
ters or bills on public property; limiting
signs, posters or bills on private property;
providing penalties for violation.
.qPr-ti cin 1. DECLARATION AND PURPOSE.
The control of signs, posters or bills promoting or
publicizing candidates for public office or issues that are to be
voted upon in an election is hereby declared to be necessary to
promote public health, safety, welfare, convenience and enjoyment
of the public to travel, to protect public investment in the City
Street System, and to encourage visitors to the city by conserv-
ing the natural beauty of the city.
Section 2. PUBLIC PROPERTY -POLITICAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS
PROHIBITED.
No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp or
paste any sign, poster or bill upon any lamp post, electric
light, railway, telephone or telegraph pole, or shade tree; on
any bridge, pavement, sidewalk or cross -walk, public building or
any property or anything belonging to the City or within public
easements.
q, -t -+-inn 3. PRIVATE PROPERTY -PERMISSION REQUIRED
No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp or
paste any sign, poster or bill upon any private property in the
City of Kent without first obtaining the written permission of
the property owner.
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Section 4. WITHDRAWAL OF PERMISSION - REMOVAL OF SIGNS
Should any private property owner withdraw permission
previously granted to any political candidate for the placement
of signs, posters or bills under Section 2 of this Ordinance, the
political candidate shall remove said sign, poster or bill within
seventy-two (72) hours of request by the property owner. In the
event the candidate fails to remove the sign, poster or bill with
in the said seventy-two (72) hours, the property owner then may
remove the sign, poster or bill and dispose of it in any manner
he sees fit without incurring any liability therefore to the
political candidate.
Section 5. PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF SIGNS
No signs, posters or bills shall be posted upon any
property within the City of Kent for a period of longer than
thirty (30) days prior to any primary or general election; pro-
vided, however, that a successful candidate in the primary elec-
tion shall not be obligated to remove or to have removed signs,
posters or bills lawfully placed upon property between the prima
and general election.
All signs, posters or bills shall be removed not later
than the end of the fifth (5th) day following any primary electi
in the case of those candidates not surviving the primary, and
not later than the fifth (5th) day following a general election
with regard to all candidates and issues. It shall be the re-
sponsibility of the property owner to have signs, posters or
bills removed.
Rection 6. PENALTIES
Any person willfully violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction therefore, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed Threel
Hundred (300.00) Dollars or thirty (30) days in the City Jail or
both such fine and imprisonment.
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Section 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force five (5) days from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
F
ISABEL HOGAN, MAY
ATTEST:
MARIE JENgP ,; City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DONALD E. MIRK, City Attorney
Passed the '�' ' day of August, 1971.
Approved the /?t'YA day of August, 1971.
Published the
`- day of August, 1971.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance
No. %733, passed by the City Council of the City of Kent,
Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as here
on indicated.
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MARIE JENSitg, City Clerk
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