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ORDINANCE NO. 4839-1302 AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE CITY CODE TO REGULATE CAMPAIGN SIGNS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Arizona Revised Statutes have been amended to allow campaign signs within the public rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the City Code of the City of Prescott currently does not permit campaign signs in the public-rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prescott has determined that amending the City Code to conform to the Arizona Revised Statutes is in the interest of the citizens of Prescott ENACTMENTS: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. THAT, Section 8-2-3: Use of City Right of Way shall be amended by adding a new paragraph (E) to read: "(E) No person shall place, maintain or cause to be placed or maintained a campaign sign on or in any public right of way within any established Campaign Sign Free Zone, as may be established by the City Council pursuant to applicable state statutes. Violations of these provisions shall be punishable as prescribed in section 1-3-1, GENERAL PENALTY; MISDEMEANORS, CIVIL VIOLATIONS, CONTINUING VIOLATIONS of the City Code". SECTION 2. THAT Section 8-2-4: Exemptions shall be amended to add a new paragraph "(R)" to read: "(R) Campaign Signs provided however that they meet the following criteria: 1. The sign supports or opposes a candidate for public office or it supports or opposes a ballot measure. 2. The sign is not placed in a location that is hazardous to public safety, obstructs clear vision in the area or interferes with the requirements of the Americans with disabilities act. 3. The sign has a maximum area of sixteen square feet, if the sign is located in an area zoned for residential use, or a maximum area of thirty-two square feet if the sign is located in any other area.