From: Patrice Stevens <wanderingstevens@msn.com>
To: [BTPOA Mailing List]
Subject: Political Signage Policy for BTPOA
Date: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:45 PM

Dear Bent Tree Homeowners,

 

The Architectural Control Committee (ACC) has received several requests regarding signage for the upcoming elections.  The current regulations allow a homeowner to post one political sign per political office or issue and limits the size to 36" by 48".  While the Covenants state that ACC must approve the signage, we do not want to limit your right to free speech and therefore give permission for homeowners to post signs within the limitations set forth in section 4.8.2.1 of the BTPOA Rules and Regulations without filing a written request. The signs should be posted NO SOONER THAN 45 days before the election and must be removed within seven days after the election as allowed by SB05-100 and revised by SB06-89. 

 

The board reserves the right to request immediate removal of any signs that are slanderous or offensive to the public at large.

 

If you have any further questions on the matter, please feel free to contact us at:

 

Patrice Stevens - 481-1388 or wanderingstevens@msn.com

Mark Wester - 282-2366 or mark.wester@comcast.net

 

Also, with the resignation last Spring of Dr. David Hatfield, we are still short one member on the Architectural Control Committee.  If you would like to serve your community this would be a good way to do so.  Elections will be held at the September 10th all members meeting  - Please consider putting your name on the ballot. 

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Patrice Stevens, ACC Chair

Mark Wester, ACC Member

 

"4.8.2.1 Political Signs. An owner may display one political sign per political office or ballot issue that is contested in an election. Political signs may be no larger than 36" x 48" or the maximum allowed by any
applicable county ordinance that regulates the size of political signs on residential property, whichever is smaller."

SB05-100 as revised by SB06-89 says that the association cannot prohibit the
display of a political sign by the owner or occupant of a unit owner on that
unit owner's property within the boundaries of a unit or in a window of the
unit; owner's residence; except that an association may prohibit the display
of political signs earlier than forty-five days before the day of an
election and later than seven days after an election day; and an association
may regulate the size and number of political signs. It further states that
the association shall permit at least one political sign per political
office or ballot issue that is contested in a pending election. The maximum
dimensions of Each sign may be limited to the lesser of the maximum size
allowed by any applicable city, town, or county ordinance that regulates the
size of political signs on residential property; or thirty-six inches by
forty-eight inches.