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Political SignsThe City of Shawnee regulates the placement and size of political signs. Political signs may not be placed in street or highway rights-of-way. On streets with a sidewalk the sign must be placed behind the sidewalk. On streets or on the side of the street without a sidewalk, signs must be placed at least ten feet behind the curb with some exceptions as noted. On K-7 Highway, I-435 and Shawnee Mission Parkway, signs shall be placed behind the Frontage Road or fence line. On Blackfish Parkway, the right-of-way on the north side of the street west of Park Street is approximately twenty feet in width. Signs may not be placed on City-owned property (parks, Old Shawnee Town, Fire Stations, etc.). The maximum size sign placed on residentially zoned property and agriculturally zoned property with a residence shall be six (6) square feet. The maximum size on commercial, industrial, office zoned property, as well as agriculturally zoned property without a residence is twenty (20) square feet. The candidate must have permission from the property owner to place their sign on private property. Property owners may remove signs placed on their property without permission. 5.64.054 Political/ Non-Commercial Point of View Signs. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter 5.64 to the contrary, any sign that is or would be allowed as a commercial or business sign may express a political on non-commercial point of view or message in lieu of the commercial or business message. Excepting as to the content of the message, the sign shall in all other respects comply with this Chapter. Excepting for signs to which the foregoing sentence applies a permit will not be required for political and non-commercial point of view signs, however, it shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from complying with the requirements of this chapter in the areas of placement and appearance. B. Maximum size six square feet per face on residentially zoned properties and agricultural properties used solely for residential uses, and twenty square feet per face on commercial, office and industrially zoned properties and on agriculturally zoned properties developed with non-residential uses; C. Location: 1. Ten feet from curb or edge of pavement in residential districts and agricultural districts with permission of owner; 2. Ten feet from curb or edge of pavement in commercial, office and industrial districts unless the building is less than ten feet from the curb or edge of pavement in which case the sign may be located at the building line with permission of owner; 3. Prohibited on street or highway rights-of-way; D. Signs shall be removed within 30 days following the election. E. Any political sign found by the director of planning to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be abated, removed or made to conform with the provisions of this section within twenty-four hours of after notice of such violation is given to the candidate, candidate's representative or political organization. F. Non-commercial viewpoint, ideological or political signs may be displayed inside window areas at any time. |
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City of Shawnee, 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS
66203
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