(A) Any and all candidates for public office and organizations or individuals that promote a political cause or public interest are permitted to place political signs on public or private property within the boundaries of the town; provided such placement of the political signs do not obstruct or interfere with the use of the public property. Such political signs shall not be placed on public or private property within the boundaries of the town 30 days prior to the election of such candidates and/or political cause/public interest. Further, the candidates and organizations/individuals are required and responsible to remove their political signs within ten days after the date of the election of such candidates and/or political cause/public interest.
(B) Prior to placing their political signs on the public or private property within the boundaries of the town, the candidates and organizations/individuals are required to deposit a sum of $200 to the Town Clerk. If the candidates and organizations/individuals fail to make such deposit to the Clerk of the town prior to placing their political signs, then the town has the right to remove such signs from the public property immediately without any liability. If the candidates and organizations/individuals fail to remove their political signs within ten days after the date of the election of such candidates and/or political cause/public interest, then the candidates and organizations/individuals forfeit the referenced deposit. The candidates and organizations/individuals or their authorized representative must attest in writing to the Town Clerk that they have removed all of their political signs from public or private property within the boundaries of the town and must provide an address for the return of the deposit. The Town Clerk shall verify that the candidates/organizations/individuals have removed all of their political signs from the public or private property within the boundaries of the town, and, if such political signs have been properly removed, then the Clerk shall return the deposit to the candidate or organization/individual within 20 days from the date of the request for the return of the deposit.
(Ord. 20-8, passed 12-7-2000)