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036 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY Action Agenda <br /> HOARD OF COMMISSIONERS it No. 1) 3 <br /> ACTION AGENDA I'll ABSTRACT <br /> MEETING DATE October 21, 1986 <br /> . + Subject: CAMPAIGN SIGNS <br /> • <br /> Department: COMMISSIONERS I I Public Hearing: Yes X no f <br /> • <br /> • <br /> • <br /> Attachments: Information Contact: BEN LLOYD, x505 <br /> 732-8552 <br /> Phone Numbers: 732-8181, 968-4501, <br /> 227-0231 <br /> PURPOSE: Revision of the ordinance as to signs. <br /> NEED Our ordinance limits what candidates may do in putting up campaign <br /> signs during elections. Candidates were told in the'Spring election <br /> that the County might begin to enforce the sign regulations. While <br /> this did not occur, now the Fall elections are here and there is the <br /> uncertainty of what the rules are and whether they will be enforced. <br /> Also the Planning Departmetit is wanting to charge fees to issue . <br /> permits for the signs. <br /> I Object to the County regulating campaign signs since the campaigns <br /> are short in time. I do think there ought to be a limit in time <br /> given to remove the signs once a campaign is over. Why add a fee <br /> just to cover new paperwork. <br /> I ask the Board to reevaluate these sign rules. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: My proposal is that these rules be dropped from the ordinance <br /> and that fees for political signs not be approved. <br />