Reminder of City sign regulations:

Allowed without permit:
22.70.030: B(5): A non-commercial sign not exceeding 6 square feet total for each lot in residential zones.... Such sign shall be erected only with the permission of property owner or tenant. ...(It) shall not be displayed for more than ten (10) days following the election for which it is erected.

22.70.090: Any sign, including its supporting structure, which is placed... on public property ... is illegal and subject to removal. ...Costs for the such removal shall be borne by the person benefited by the sign.

Citizen complaint forms are available at the Planning Department, 630 Garden Street, SB.

City Zoning Complaint line for signage telephone number: 897-2676.

One week to go before the election: those caring about fairness for all the candidates are invited to send reports, with street addresses, to this site (signs05@cox.net) where they'll be posted.

Continuing zoning signage violations, including (where possible) locations on private property without permission, will also be noted. (Formal citizen complaints are also encouraged, probably the only solution for Mr. Quintero's signs; notices are always sent to the candidates; of those with signs, only Mr. Quintero has no e-mail.)

It is our opinion, those who have helped this effort, that it is not right that some would-be lawmakers should strive to take advantage of other — law-abiding — candidates with their illegal personal advertising, their signage. Our efforts hope to encourage an atmosphere of respect and fairness.