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• <br />§ 106-872 LA PORTE CODE <br />(1) Portable signs removed by the city in accordance with this article shall be safely and <br />securely stored by the city. Portable signs removed and stored by the city may be redeemed by <br />their owner upon the payment of a storage fee established by the city council and listed in <br />appendix A. Signs not redeemed from storage may be sold by the city in accordance with laws <br />regulating. sale of abandoned property. <br />(m) Nothing in this article shall be construed as a waiver by the city on the penal <br />enforcement of this chapter. The remedies provided in this article shall be in addition to, and <br />not cumulative of, other remedies the city might have as allowed in this chapter and state law. <br />(Ord. No. 1501-Z, § 6, 12-22-97) <br />Sec. 106-878. Political signs. <br />Temporary political signs placed for the duration of an election campaign shall not be subject <br />tb the requirements of this chapter except that: <br />(1) No political sign shall be placed within a sight triangle or in a manner which will <br />otherwise create a traffic hazard. <br />(2) No political sign shall be placed on or over a public right-of-way, whether used or <br />unused, a utility easement or on utility poles. <br />(3) All portable signs used for political advertising shall be anchored in a manner which <br />will prevent their being blown about by a strong wind. <br />(4) All political signs shall be removed no later than ten days after the election for which <br />they were placed. In the case of run-off elections, political signs may remain in place no <br />longer than ten days following the run-ofl: <br />(Ord. No. 1501-Z, § 6, 12-22-97) <br />Sec. 106-874. On-premises signs. <br />(a) Freestanding on premises signs. <br />(1) General provisions. <br />a. These regulations shall apply to freestanding signs only. <br />b. Multiple reader panels mounted on a single base shall be considered to be a single <br />sign. <br />c. For the purposes of this section, a multitenant building shall be considered to be <br />a single establishment and shall be restricted to freestanding advertising signage <br />in accordance with the regulations governing such signs. <br />d. Separate buildings located on a single piece of property may be considered to be <br />separate business establishments with each building being eligible for freestand- <br />ing advertising in accordance with these regulations. <br />e. The number of on-premises freestanding nonadvertising signs intended to direct <br />traflc and not exceeding six square feet in size shall not be limited by this section. <br />Supp. No. 1 CD106:104 <br />