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<br />(attached) allowing for the placement of political signs within right-of--way of the State <br />highway system subject to certain restrictions. <br />Current County regulations prohibit the location of political signs within public road <br />rights-of--way. Existing language needs to be modified in order to ensure local <br />regulations are compliant with recent changes to State law. <br />2. Analysis <br />The amendment is necessary to incorporate recent modifications to State law <br />concerning the erection of political signs within the right-of-way of the State highway <br />system. <br />3. Comprehensive Plan Linkage (i.e. Principles, Goals and Objectives) <br />_.... _...._...._......_.._....._.__..........._ _9 ............. .----..._._..---- ------.._ _.._._...__..._....__....---......._......................_9 .__..._._..._._._...........__._.._...._..._.................p_.............._..........__....__............. <br />This is a house cleanin item in order to ensure local re ulations are com liant with <br />State standards. <br />4. New Statutes and Rules <br />Session Law 2011-408 is attached for your review. <br />C. PROCESS <br />1. TIMEFRAME/MILESTONES/DEADLINES <br />a: BOCC Authorization to Proceed <br />November 1, 2011 <br />b. Quarterly Public Hearing <br />February 27, 2012 <br />c. BOCC Updates/Checkpornts <br />February 7, 2012 -approval of legal advertisement <br />April 17, 2012 -receive Planning Board recommendation <br />d. Other <br />2. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM <br />Mission/Scope: Public Hearing process consistent with NC State Statutes and <br />Orange County ordinance requirements <br />a. Planning Board Review: <br />January 4, 2012 -Ordinance Review Committee <br />__ _ _ <br />2 <br />