The other night when I got home, my Campaign Manager noted to me that he had been busy “doing sign maintenance,” and went on to inform me that he had removed a handful of “doubles” — where people had put two of my yard signs on their property.
“What!” I responded, shocked. “You’re undoing all our hard work!”
“You need to follow the Town By Law,” he noted, matter-of-factly (see below).
“Oh great,” I said, “Now I can be the ‘law-and-order’ candidate.”
We had a good laugh. Being married to one’s Campaign Manager helps you see the humor in any situation.
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Town of Rockport ByLaw
Section 2. Signs & Advertising
a. Signs permitted in All Zoning Districts without the need for a permit:
(i) One “For Sale” sign or “For Rent” sign, having not more than six (6) square feet of signboard area and advertising only the premises on which the sign is located may be displayed.
(ii) One sign, not exceeding six (6) square feet of signboard area may be displayed on the Premises while any structure is actually under construction.
(iii)Signs containing political, religious or personal messages shall not exceed six (6) square feet of signboard area and shall be subject to all other provisions of this section (Added, Article 21 c. September 8, 1997, Town Meeting; Approved December 23, 1997).