[Adopted 7-15-1993 by Ord. No. 637
(Ch. 49A, Art. I, of the 1970 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
POLITICAL SIGN
A sign which directs attention to an issue, issues, candidate or
candidates for public consideration in an election, including the name of
a political party.
No political sign shall be erected, posted, placed on or attached to
any public property, utility pole, traffic sign, street sign, fire hydrant,
public telephone booth or similar public fixture.
No political signs shall be displayed sooner than 45 days prior to the
date of the election or the decision of the issue is scheduled, and all such
signs shall be removed within five days following said election or date of
decision.
Any sign which does not comply with this article shall be removed forthwith
by any official of the Borough of Oceanport.
The erection, posting and placing of each individual sign shall constitute
a separate offense.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article by permitting signs on his or her property contrary to the above provisions shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in Chapter
1, §
1-15, General penalty.