(A) With the exception of bumper stickers placed on licensed motor vehicles, no person shall place or display any political candidate or election issue signs on public or private property prior to four weeks before any election and all such signs shall be removed within 48 hours following the election.
(1) Political candidate or election issue signs up to 32 square feet in size, when located on their own rented or leased space of a vacant lot not in residential zoning, but within a use zone allowing on-site advertising, may be displayed four weeks prior to an election, but must be removed within 48 hours following the election.
(2) With permission of the property owner, or the adjacent property owner, political candidate or election issue signs may be placed on private property or in the boulevard area of the street right-of-way adjacent to private property, two weeks before any election, providing the signs do not exceed 312 square inches in area and are removed the day following the election.
(3) With the permission of the adjacent property owner(s), political or election issue signs not exceeding 32 square feet in size and placed in a vehicle or on a trailer, may park on public streets and in public parking lots, but not in residential zoning, two weeks before any election provided all parking regulations are met and the signs are removed the day following the election.
(B) If the provisions of different chapters, sections or divisions of this chapter conflict with or contravene each other, the provisions of each chapter, section and division shall prevail as to all matters and questions growing out of the subject matter of such chapter, section or division.
(Ord. 216, passed 7-8-2002)
Statutory reference:
Public places; obstructions and encroachments, see SDCL § 9-30-2