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City of Jackson
Sec. 102-31. Exempt signs.
Except as otherwise provided, the following signs may be erected without securing a permit, subject, however, to meeting all other applicable codes and regulations, further, nothing within this section shall be deemed to limit signs permitted under subsection 102-30(9) above:
12. Political signs, provided such signs are not located less than ten feet from any public right-of-way and shall not exceed 12 square feet in area. Political signs are not permitted in any public right-of-way and a premise shall have no more than one sign per candidate. Said signs shall be removed by the political candidate within 15 days after the election in which the person’s candidacy ends. If the signs are not removed, the political candidate shall be given a 72 hour notice for such removal. The candidate shall be assessed a $100.00 fine, in addition to which shall be added a $5.00 fine for each remaining sign not removed as required herein that has to be removed by the city.
Sec. 102-32. Prohibited signs.
The following signs are hereby prohibited in the city:
(1) Signs which are abandoned for 180 days or obsolete signs structures not meeting construction standards, out-of-date political signs and advertising of defunct businesses, and signs or structures which have been erected without a permit having been issued. The property owner shall be responsible for removal of such signs. The building official shall make reasonable effort to notify the property owner, however, failure of the building official to notify the property owner shall not absolve the property owner of the responsibility for removing such signs.
