Candidates will have 10 days after an election to remove campaign signs from street corners and other public property in Ross (Allegheny County).

If they fail to do so, they will lose the $100 they now are required to post under an ordinance approved earlier this month by township commissioners.

“Commissioners realized we had a problem,” zoning officer Dan Hankins said. “We get huge numbers of signs put up. Too many candidates who don’t win just leave their signs up.”

The new rules were passed at the commissioners’ July 14 meeting.

The new rules say candidates may not place more than two temporary signs at any location. Additional signs must be at least 600 feet away.

Each sign can be no larger than four square feet and cannot be mounted higher than four feet from the ground to the top of the sign.

Signs can be erected no more than 31 days before an election and must be removed within 10 days after the voting.

They cannot be illuminated and cannot be placed where they would obstruct traffic sight lines.Full Article and Source