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RESOLUTION NO. 4141-1301 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT, YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA, CREATING A CAMPAIGN SIGN FREE ZONE IN THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN AND WITHIN MUNICIPAL RIGHTS-OF-WAY LEADING THERETO, RECITING THE BASIS FOR SAME, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT, AND ESTABLISHING ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY RECITALS: WHEREAS, Arizona Revised Statutes authorize municipalities to create campaign sign free zones in important commercial tourism destination areas; and WHEREAS, Prescott's historic downtown and the major roadways leading into it are significant commercial tourism and hotel zones; and WHEREAS, protection of the scenic and aesthetic appeal of these corridors and the downtown are of paramount importance to the economic and cultural vitality of the community; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of the City of Prescott to establish a campaign sign free zone in the historic areas of downtown, the hotel zones and the major roadways leading thereto, ENACTMENTS: NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRESCOTT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. THAT the City of Prescott designates that portion of the road rights-of-way in the historic downtown, as depicted on the map noted as "Attachment 1", and as designated on that map as "Zone A", as a significant commercial tourism zone and is therefore designated a Campaign Sign Free Zone immediately upon the effective date of this resolution. Section 2. THAT the City of Prescott designates that portion of the road rights-of-way constituting commercial tourism corridors leading into the historic downtown, as depicted on the map noted as "Attachment 1", and as designated on that map as "Zone B", as a significant commercial tourism zone that is, therefore, designated a Campaign Sign Free Zone effective November 13, 2012. Section 3. THAT violations of the Campaign Sign Free Zone shall be as prescribed in City Code Section 8-2-12 PENALTIES and any other references to other City Code penalty sections contained therein.