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Signs shouldn't be in public right of way

With Autumn on the way with its festivals and elections, yard signs are sprouting up all over the place – including the public right of way.

People promoting their event, business or candidate should be aware the City has rules against placing signs in the right of way. A good rule of thumb is not to place campaign signs between the curb and the line of telephone poles.

Signs that do wind up in the public right of way may be picked up by the City's code enforcement officers and discarded. The City discourages citizens from pulling up signs, including campaign signs. Instead, it's better to call the City at 678-512-3200 and make a complaint that will be forwarded to Code Enforcement officers.

Every lot in the city is entitled to up to 16 square feet of temporary signage without having to obtain a permit. That could be a single 16-square-foot sign, two 8-foot-square signs, or four 4-foot-square signs.