Guidelines for temporary campaign signs in unincorporated Alachua County
Press release from Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County reminds those working on campaigns for public office to comply with the County’s sign ordinance. Cooperation and full compliance with the sign ordinance are necessary to keep Alachua County beautiful and public rights-of-way safe and free of clutter.
The Alachua County Code Administration Office receives numerous complaints about signs placed in the public right-of-way or on private property without permission. Signs placed in the right-of-way or too close to intersections can cause visual barriers or obstructions to pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic.
Please make every effort to educate your campaign staff, supporters, and constituents to adhere to the guidelines for temporary signage in the county.
Please remember the following:
- Signs are to be placed only on private property and only with the owner or occupant’s permission.
- Temporary sign requirements vary according to the zoning district in which the sign is located in.
- Signs placed within public rights-of-way will be removed and disposed of without notification.
- A violation of the sign ordinance requirements may result in enforcement action.
This is about the county, I don’t know what the city rules are, but, most homeowners in my leftist city neighborhood don’t understand or care that they don’t own the property to the road pavement (which is usually 25′ broad), but only to the city right of way (usually 50′ broad). Doesn’t matter, their Xiden-Skarrus signs are already plastered everywhere. For me their signs only alert me about whom I’m going to vote against, whether it’s local, state or national. Our leftist neighbors are like the French or Bolshevik revolutionaries who wondered what they did wrong before they were suddenly executed for lack of revolutionary fervor by the regime.
I wonder if the sign ordinance will be enforced with equal vigilance for all candidate signage, regardless of party affiliation?