Tis the Season for Political Signs
They are popping up all over! The state of Arizona, the Town of Oro Valley and the Vistoso Community Association want to ensure that free speech is protected as well as safety and the right of way of citizens.
You can find the VCA requirements for signs placed in your yard in the Architectural and Landscaping Review Guidelines on page 21.
Arizona Law 16-1019 allows candidate campaign signs to be placed in the public right-of-way (ROW), unless it creates a hazard to public safety, obstructs clear vision in the area, or interferes with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Town of Oro Valley permits political signs in Public Rights-Of-Ways if it is 71 days or less before the date of the Primary Election. Political signs must be located within one of the Temporary Sign Zones if it is more than 71 days before the date of the Primary Election.
Under Oro Valley Town Code 10-1-41 – It is unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously deface, pull down, change the placement of, or in any manner break or destroy any election sign which is placed in an approved location within the Town of Oro Valley.
Please remember to be respectful and to vote!