Common use of POLITICAL SIGNS Clause in Contracts

POLITICAL SIGNS. California law allows residents to post “political signs”, subject to certain limitations. A “political sign” is one that relates to any of the following: (a) An election or legislative vote, including an election of a candidate to public office. (b) The initiative, referendum, or recall process. (c) Issues that are before a public commission, public board, or elected local body for a vote. Resident may only post, display or install political signs: (a) in the window or door of the premises leased by Resident in a multi-family dwelling or in the case of a single-family home, from the yard, window, door, balcony, or outside wall of the premises leased by the Resident. (b) that are no more than 6 square feet in size. (c) without causing any damage to or alteration of the premises such as drilling holes; nailing into outside walls, door frames, windowsills, railings, etc.; or affixing tape or other sticky material in a way that will cause damage to paint or other finishes. Resident is strictly liable for any damages or injury as a result of such installation and for the cost of repairs or repainting that may be reasonably necessary to restore the leased premises to its condition prior to the posting of the political sign(s). (d) that are not posted or displayed in violation of any local, state, or federal law; or in violation of a lawful provision in a common interest development governing document that satisfies the criteria of California Civil Code Section 1353.6. Resident shall post and remove any political signs in compliance with the time limits set by the ordinance for the jurisdiction where the premises are located. A tenant shall be solely responsible for any violation of a local ordinance (e) in accordance with the following time limit: If no local ordinance exists or if the local ordinance does not include a time limit for posting and removing political signs on private property, political signs may be posted 90 days prior to the date of the election or vote to which the sign relates and must be removed 15 days following the date of the election or vote.

POLITICAL SIGNS. California law allows residents to post “political signs”, subject to certain limitations. A “political sign” is one that relates to any of the following: (a) An election or legislative vote, including an election of a candidate to public office. (b) The initiative, referendum, or recall process. (c) Issues that are before a public commission, public board, or elected local body for a vote. Resident may only post, display or install political signs: (a) in the window or door of the premises leased by Resident in a multi-family dwelling or in the case of a single-family home, from the yard, window, door, balcony, or outside wall of the premises leased by the Resident. (b) that are no more than 6 square feet in size.. SAMPLE (c) without causing any damage to or alteration of the premises such as drilling holes; nailing into outside walls, door frames, windowsills, railings, etc.; or affixing tape or other sticky material in a way that will cause damage to paint or other finishes. Resident is strictly liable for any damages or injury as a result of such installation and for the cost of repairs or repainting that may be reasonably necessary to restore the leased premises to its condition prior to the posting of the political sign(s). (d) that are not posted or displayed in violation of any local, state, or federal law; or in violation of a lawful provision in a common interest development governing document that satisfies the criteria of California Civil Code Section 1353.6. Resident shall post and remove any political signs in compliance with the time limits set by the ordinance for the jurisdiction where the premises are located. A tenant shall be solely responsible for any violation of a local ordinance (e) in accordance with the following time limit: If no local ordinance exists or if the local ordinance does not include a time limit for posting and removing political signs on private property, political signs may be posted 90 days prior to the date of the election or vote to which the sign relates and must be removed 15 days following the date of the election or vote.