Jefferson County, Washington, Admits Its Sign Ordinance Discriminated Against Political Signs

December 1st, 2009

On November 30, officials in Jefferson County, Washington, agreed not to enforce a county ordinance that limits signs on private property to those that are 8 square feet or smaller. Three years ago, a county resident sued the county because he wanted to put a sign on his truck in favor of a candidate for County Commissioner, but the county had said his sign was too large and was therefore illegal. See this story.

2 Responses to “Jefferson County, Washington, Admits Its Sign Ordinance Discriminated Against Political Signs”

  1. Demo Rep Says:
    December 1st, 2009 at 11:47 am

    Sue the EVIL bastard party hacks to bankrupt them for violating constitutional RIGHTS.

  2. Jim Riley Says:
    December 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm

    Actually it was because the regulation was not content neutral. In particular “real estate signs” regardless of size were exempted, while according to Jefferson County Code 18.30.150(2)(f), “Personal signs on private property displaying personal messages such as ‘yard sale’ or ‘no trespassing’ or political messages not to exceed eight square feet” were also exempt.