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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 Orono Weekly Times - 9 Council adopts new election sign rules Changes to Clarington's Election Sign By-law could mean fewer election signs this fall. During the 2006 municipal election, citizen complaints about the number of signs placed on municipal property, particularly road allowances, led staff to propose a ban on election signs on municipal property in future elections. A new Election Sign Bylaw which included the ban on the placement of election signs on municipal property, including municipal road allowances, was presented to council last October. The new by-law also included a recommendation that a $260 deposit be collected from candidates to defray the cost of removing illegally placed signs. Council rejected the new sign by-law in October, and asked staff to investigate initiating a separation distance between signs, similar to a Region of Durham bylaw pertaining to election signs on Regional Roads. The latest version of the Municipal Election Sign By-law now includes a requirement of a 500-metre separation between signs for the same candidate, consistent with the Regional bylaw. Signs will still be permitted on the side of municipal roads. Election signs may not go up more than 42 days prior to voting day. All election signs must be removed 48 hours after voting day. Any signs not removed 48 hours after the election will be removed by the municipality for a fee of $20 per sign, to be paid by the candidate. The recommended $260 deposit has been removed from the latest Election Sign By-law. GISTER EE E R E R P FR R OUR MENT O F W NO ANAGE M T H IG WE AM PROGR 0 /1 FEB. 18 C l a r i ng t o n E a s t F o o d B a n k 905-987-1418 Donations always appreciated at the What goes in, makes a big difference to what comes out. Residents of Durham Region help to produce top-quality compost through the Region's Green Bin Program by using 100 per cent certified compostable liner bags, paper food waste bags, or food waste wrapped in newspaper for food wastes. Compostable bags completely break down and become part of the finished compost. Liner bags advertised as "biodegradable" or "oxobiodegradable" are not compostable. These bags are plastic-based bags that do not break down, resulting in contamination that reduces the quality of the finished compost. Look for one, or both, of these logos on the packaging. Use the correct liner bags in your Green Bin. Grade A compost. It's what we're striving for. waste@durham.ca