There should be plenty of election signs up during Vernon's municipal election next year.In a 4-2 decision Monday, city council approved a motion put forward by Coun. Brian Quiring to allow signs on public property as well as on private land, if the owner has given permission. In the past, a bylaw that disallowed election signs on public property was ignored by many candidates. “The signs are going to end up everywhere anyway,” Quiring pointed out during the council session. “It's a free-for-all.” The only exceptions would be if the signs were a safety issue, such as in a driver's sightline. “It benefits newcomers to council more than incumbents because that's a name recognition issue,” said Coun. Scott Anderson. Coun. Catherine Lord and Mayor Akbal Mund opposed the motion. “I want to warn the public there will be a lot of littering around town,” said Lord. “Last time, we had a lot of complaints.”“I didn't display any signs on public property,” said Mund of his election run. “There could be 30 or 40 signs in a row.”
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https://www.vernon.ca/sites/default/files/docs/bylaws/4489_signbylaw_0.pdf
The following signs shall be permitted within all zones and shall be exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit, provided however that all other provisions of this bylaw
are met:
) Political Signs provided that such signs:
i) are not installed before a Provincial or Federal election is officially called or before the end of the nomination period of the City of Vernon and Vernon School Board election;
ii) are removed within seven (7) days after the election; and
iii) are not placed on any dedicated road allowance or lands owned by any government.
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