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Public Notice <br />City of Ramsey Policy on Placement of Election Signs <br />COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES <br /> The city of Ramsey is committed to supporting the <br />rights of residents in the exercise of their right to partici- <br />pate in the election process. The city is also committed to Signs placed in city right-of-ways will be removed <br />maintaining the roads, streets and right-of-ways of the city without notice by city staff. Signs that are removed will <br />in a safe condition, therefore, the city is establishing the be taken to the Public Works Department located at 14100 <br />following policy regarding the placement of signs support-Jaspar Street NW. All election signs remaining at the <br />ing candidates in an election.Public Works Department seven (7) days after the election <br />will be disposed of. MN/DOT and Anoka County remove <br />1. Political signs posted by a candidate for political signs adjacent to their roads. For more information, please <br />RI¿FHRUE\DSHUVRQRUJURXSSURPRWLQJDSROLWLFDO <br />contact Grant Riemer at 763-433-9863. <br />issue or a political candidate may be placed in any <br />district. Political signs are limited to thirty-two (32) <br />square feet in area and such signs shall be removed <br />within 7 days following the election. [Ramsey City <br />Code 9.12] <br />2. Signs can only be located on private property adja- <br />cent to a roadway with permission of the property <br />owner. They shall not be placed within 15 feet of <br />Ramsey is looking for Paid- <br />a driveway. The sign shall not distract drivers nor <br />offer any confusion to any street, highway, sign, or <br />2Q&DOO)LUHÀJKWHUV <br />DQ\WUDI¿FVLJQRUVLJQDO6LJQVFDQQRWEHZLWKLQ <br />100 feet of the front door of a polling place. [Min- <br /> The city of Ramsey is <br />nestota State Law] <br />accepting applications for the <br />3. Sign placement shall conform to the sight triangle <br />SRVLWLRQRI¿UH¿JKWHU7KLVLVD <br />ordinance adopted by the city. This ordinance pro- <br />Paid on Call position that some <br />hibits placement of objects within a triangular area <br />UHIHUWRDVD³YROXQWHHU¿UH¿JKW <br />at street intersections where the vision of drivers <br />er” position. <br />approaching the intersection may be blocked by the <br /> In the near future, <br />object. <br />Ramsey will be working with <br />4. The City, State, and County all maintain a roadside <br />Burns Township to establish a <br />easement on all of their public roads. Signs need to <br />WKLUG¿UHVWDWLRQLQ%XUQVWKDW <br />be located at least 15 feet from the back of curb or <br />will both serve the township and also serve the northern <br />the edge of the roadway to be out of the easement <br />portion of Ramsey. <br />on city streets. State and County roads are generally <br /> Ramsey is looking for adults who like to get in- <br />much larger and candidates should contact those <br />YROYHGLQWKHLUFRPPXQLW\DUHSK\VLFDOO\¿WDQGKDYHWLPH <br />agencies for their guidelines as far as sign placement <br />to both train and respond when needed. <br />is concerned. <br /> An information session is planned for Satur- <br />5. Those placing signs shall contact Gopher State One <br />day, September 9, at 9:00 a.m. at Fire Station #1 (15050 <br />Call at 651-454-0002 for location of underground <br />Armstrong Blvd). All information regarding the applica- <br />utilities prior to placing signs. Be extremely aware <br />tion process, training, emergency response, community <br />of underground utilities when pounding in signs. <br />events, wages and retirement will be covered. Spouses are <br />Utility depth may vary from location to location <br />encouraged to attend. <br />and there is no guarantee they will be buried at the <br /> For more information, details, or to sign-up for the <br />proper depth. This is a free service available to <br />information session, contact Franny McNallan at 763-427- <br />anyone who requests it. <br />4452. <br />www.ci.ramsey.mn.us <br />11 <br />