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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 0-99-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 18,
"SIGNS AND ADVERTISING," ARTICLE II, "SIGNS",
DIVISION 5. "TEMPORARY SIGNS," SECTION 18-86.
"POLITICAL SIGNS" LIMITING REMOVAL OF OR
INTERFERENCE WITH POLITICAL SIGNS IN THE VICINITY
OF POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY; PROVIDING
FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, political speech is a highly protected form of speech; and
WHEREAS, election day is an infrequent occurrence, during which time the full
expression of political ideas by citizens should be encouraged, and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac will not interfere with the expression of political
speech and ideas communicated on an election day at polling places through political
signs; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac discussed this issue at a
workshop and has expressed an interest in an Ordinance that deals with the removal of
political signs from polling places on election days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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SECTION 1: That the foregoing whereas clause is hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and is hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance
upon adoption hereof.
SECTION 2: Tamarac Code Section 18-86. Political signs, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 18-86. Political signs.
[The following regulations shall apply to political signs:]
(1) Location:
a. Political signs shall be permitted to be erected as of the date of the
qualification for office by the candidate or thirty (30) days prior to the date of the
election for registered political parties.
b. All political signs shall be removed no later than ten (10) days following the
date of the election to which they pertain by those persons responsible for their
placement. All signs shall be discarded in a proper manner so as to prevent litter
and trash from accumulating in the City. The City shall not remove or interfere
the placement of political signs in the vicinity of a polling place which otherwise
complies with state law, on an election day, unless necessary for public safety.
c. No political signs shall be permitted to be posted in any public right-of-way
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or in public parks.
d. The prohibition contained in this subsection shall in no way apply to election
announcement signs posted by the City, announcing each election to be held in the
City.
e. Political signs, as defined herein, are permitted on private property with the
written permission of the record title holder or such property.
f. Political signs advertising a candidate for a specific election shall not exceed
twelve (12) square feet for each sign face, twenty-four (24) square feet aggregate
for each sign. For any single family lot, no political sign shall exceed four (4)
square feet.
SECTION 3: It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby
ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made part of the Code
of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this Ordinance may
be renumbered or relettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section".
"Article" or such other work or phrase in order to accomplish such intention.
SECTION 4: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, and Resolutions or parts
of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5: if any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions
or applications of this Ordinance that can be given affect without the invalid provision or
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application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6:
passage and adoption.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
PASSED, FIRST READING this day of
PASSED, SECOND READING this day of
ATTEST:
CAROL GO , CMC/AAE
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
have approved this
ORDINANCE as to form.
MITCHELL S."KI
CITY ATTORN
1999.
1999.
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MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISS
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNI
DIST 2: V M MISHKIN
DIST 3: comm. SULTAN
DIST 4'. M. ROSERI
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