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• • • the property owners permission has been obtained. A maximum of two (2) signs per candidate is allowed on any residential lot within the Single Family (R -I) and Single - Family Executive (R -1 X) zoning classifications. In all other zoning classifications, signs are limited to two (2) per candidate every two hundred (200) feet of road frontage. No more than two (2) signs per candidate shall be placed in front of the polling places. Campaign signs may be displayed twenty -five (25) days prior and five (5) days after the election for which they are intended. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this chapter, the City, upon three (3) days notice, may remove any campaign sign in violation of this chapter. The sign enforcement authorities for the City of Lino Lakes are authorized to request enforcement of campaign sign violations through agencies and individuals not employed by the City of Lino Lakes Proposed Amendment to Lino Lakes Sign Regulations Based on the above information, staff is proposing to amend the City's sign ordinance as shown in the attached Ordinance No. 08 -11. In state election years, the state law will apply. In city election years, the period for the extra sign allowance will start 46 days before the election and runs until 10 days after. This is similar to the state law except there is no city primary election. The proposed changes accomplish several things. First, city regulations will be consistent with constitutional law and thus eliminate free speech concerns. Second, the only difference from state law will be the overall time period included in the "any number size in any number" allowance: there is no city primary, so the period will be shorter in city election years. This will minimize confusion about campaign signs from year to year, which is very common and generates numerous calls to the city. Third, absentee balloting begins 46 days prior to an election, so the period for the noncommercial signage allowance is consistent with absentee balloting. PLANNING & ZONING BOARD The P &Z held a public hearing on the proposed amendment on February 9. The Board recommended the shorter time period in city election years. OPTIONS 1. Approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 08 -11 amending the regulation of signs in elections years. 2. Return to staff with direction. RECOMMENDATION Option I P60