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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 10th day of May 2010 at 7 p.m.
or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, to
consider An Ordinance Amending Relating to Municipal Elections; Amending City Code
Sections 29 -401, 29 -402, and 29 -403.
Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 96 hours in
advance. Please contact the City Clerk at 763 -569 -3300 to make arrangements.
ORDINANCE NO. 2010-07
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SIGNS; AMENDING CITY
CODE SECTION 34 -140
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 34- 140.2.f of the City Code of Ordinances of the City of
Brooklyn Center is hereby amended to read:
Section 34 -140. PERMITTED SIGNS.
2. Permitted Signs Not Requiring a Permit.
f. Portable and freestanding campaign signs for a period of not more
than sixty (60) days before and ten (10) days after an election
provided no one sign is greater than sixteen (16) square feet in
area, except that there shall be no limitation on the size of
campaign or other noncommercial signs during the period from
August —1 fogy-six (46) days before the state primary in a state
general election year until ten (10) days following the state general
election. Freestanding campaign signs may be installed only upon
private property with the permission of the property owner who
shall be responsible for removal thereof. The candidate whose
candidacy is promoted by an improperly placed or otherwise
illegal campaign sign shall be held responsible therefor. Signs
must be at least ten (10) feet back from the back of the curb or
improved edge of a roadway and at least two (2) feet back from the
improved edge of a trail or sidewalk and outside of the sight
triangle defined in Section 35 -560.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty days
following its legal publication.
ORDINANCE NO. 2010 -07
Adopted this 10 day of May, 2010.
Mayor
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City Clerk
Date of Publication: May 20, 2010
Effective Date: June 19, 2010
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