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CITYOFMEDINAORDINANCENO572ANORDINANCEAMENDINGMEDINAMUNICIPALCODECHAPTER1780040RELATINGTOPOLITICALSIGNSTHECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFMEDINAORDAINSASFOLLOWSSECTION1MedinaMunicipalCode1780040AmendedMedinaMunicipalCode1780040isamendedtoreadasfollows1780040PoliticalsignsAPoliticalsignsmaybeplacedonprivatepropertyorinthestreetrightofwaywithpermissionoftheabuttingpropertyownerTheownerthereofshallberesponsibleforremovalofthesignswithinfortyeighthoursfollowingtheelectiontowhichtheypertainBPoliticalsignsmaynotbeerectedmorethanfortyfivedayspriortotheelectiontowhichtheypertainCPoliticalsignsmBepeztenspecificeectiamrramddaearmustcomplywiththeprovisionsofRCW4217510andanyotherstatestatutesorregulationsregulatingcampaignadvertisingastheymaybeenactedoramendedfromtimetotimeDCPoliticalsignsmustbetemporarysignsandtheareaofanysignmaynotexceedfoursquarefeetENopermitisrequiredforapoliticalsignotherwisecomplyingwiththissectionSECTION2EffectiveDateThisordinanceshalltakeeffectfive5daysafteritspublicationorthepublicationofasmmaryofitsintentandcontentsPASSEDBYTHECITYCOUNCILONTHISIDAYOFCLO1993ANDSIGNEDINAUTHENTICATIONOFITSPASSAGETHEDAYOFOCO919931 ApprovedastofromAttestMEkviaCityClerkCRayCoryMayor2 CERTIFICATEOFCITYCLERKLynnBatchelorCityClerkforthecityofMedinaherebycertifiesthatthefollowingStatutesaretheStateStatutesadoptedinOrdinanceNo7intheforminwhichtheywereadoptedandfurthercertifiesthatthefollowingStateStatuteshavebeenfiledwithOrdinanceNoDateCityClerk 4217405Title42RCWPublicOfficersandAgencies5AnypetitionfordilosureordinanceresolutionorofficialactionofanagencypetittoningthecommissiontovoidtheexemptioninRCW42170303shahnotbeconsideredunlessithasbeenfiledwiththecommissionaInthecaseofaballolmeasureatleastsixtydaysbeforethedateofanyelectioninwhichcampaignfinancereportingistoberequiredbIntheclimeofacandidateatleastsixtydaysbeforethefirstdayonwhichapersonmayfileadeclarationofcandidacyforanyelectioninwhichcampaignfinancereportingistoberequired6Anypersonexemptedfromreportingunderthischaptermayathisorheroptionfilethestatementandreports1986c1231985c367131982c60I4217410LimitationonactionsAnyactionbroughtundertheprovisionsofthischaptermustbecommencedwithinfiveyearsafterthedatewhentheviolationoccurred11982c147181973cI41InitiativeMeasureNo276approvedNovember719724217420DateofmailingdeemeddateofreceiptExceptionWhenanyapplicationreportstatementnoticeorpaymentrequiredtobemadeundertheprovisionsofthischapterhasbeendelxsitcdpostpaidintheUnitedStatesmailproperlyaddresseditshallbedeemedtohavebeenreceivedonthedateofmailingItshallbepresumedthatthedateshownbythepostofficecancellationmarkontheenvelopeisthedateofmailingTheprovisionsofthissectiondonotapplytoreportsrequiredtobedeliveredunderRCW42171051983c17621973cI42InitiativeMeasureNo276approvedNovember719724217430CertificationofreportsEveryreportandstatementrequiredtobefiledunderthischaptershallidentifythepersonpreparingitandshallbecertifiedascompleteandcorrectbothbythepersonpreparingitandbythepersononwhosebehalfitisfiled1973cI43InitiativeMeasureNo276approvedNovember719724217440StatementsandreportspublicrecordsAllstatementsandreportsfiledunderthischaptershallbepublicrecordsoftheagencywheretheyarefiledandshallbeavailableforpublicinspectionandcopyingduringnormalbusinesshoursattheexpenseofthepersonrequestingcopiesprovidedthatthechargeforsuchcopiesshallnotexceedactualcosttotheagency1973cI44InitiativeMeasureNo276approvedNovember719724217450DutytopreservestatementsandreportsPersonswithwhomstatemealsorreportsorcopiesofstatementsorreportsarerequiredtobefiledunderthischaptershallpreservethemfornotlessthansixyearsThecommissionhowevershallpreservesuchstatementsorreportsfornotlessthantenyeats1973cI45InitiativeMeasureNo276approvedNovember71972POLITICALADVERTSING4217505DefinitionsThedefinitionssetforthinthissectionapplythroughoutRCW4217510through4217540IActualmalicemeanstoactwithknowledgeoffalsityorwithrecklessdisregardastotruthorfalsity2SponsormeansthecandidatepoliticaleommineeorpersonpayingfortheadverfisementIfapersonactsasanagentforalotherorisreimbursedbyanotherforthepaymenttheoriginalsourceofthepaymentisthesponsor3Incumbentmeansapersonwhoisinpresentpossessionofanelectedoffice1988c199I4217510IdentificationofsponsorExemptionsIAllwrittenpoliticaladvertisingwhetherrelatingtocandidatesorballotpropositonsshallincludethespansorsnameandaddressAllradioandtelevisionpoliticaladveejsingwhetherrelatingtocandidatesorballotpropositionsshallincludethesponsorsnameTheuseofanassumednameshallbeunlawfulThepattywithwhichacandidalefilesshallbeclearlyidentifiedinpoliticaladvertisingforpartisanoffice2PoliticalyardsignsareexemptfromtherequiremealofsubsectionIofthissectionthatthenameandaddressofthesponsorofpoliticaladvertisingbelistedoDtheadvertisingInadditionthepublicdisclosurecommissionshallbyruleeemptfromtheidentificationrequirementsofsubseelionIofthissectionformsofpoliticaladvertisingsuchascampaignbuttonsballoonspenspencilsskywritinginscriptionsandotherformsofadvertisingwhereidentifiestionisimpractical3Forthepurposesofthissectionyardsignmeansanyoutdoorsignwithdimensionsnogreaterthaneightfeetbyfourfeet1984c216IAdvertisingratesforpoliticalcandidatesRCW651609542i7520PictureofcandidateAtleastonepictureofthecandidateusedinanypoliticaladvertisingshallhavebeentakenwithinthelastfiveyearsandshallbenosmallerthanthelargestpictureofthesamecandidateusedinthesameadvertisement1984c21624217530Falsepoliticaladvertising1ItisaviolationofthischapterforapersontosponsorwithactualmaliceaPoliticaladvertisingthatcontainsafalsestatementofmaterialfactbPoliticaladvertisingthatfalselyrepresentsthatcandidateistheincumbentfortheofficesoughtwheninfactindirectlyafalseclaimstatingorimplyingthesupportendorsemcnofanypersonororganizationwheninfactthecandidatedoesnothavesuchsupportorendorsement2Anyviolationofthissectionshallbeprovenbyclearandconvincingevidence1988c19921984c2164217540ResponsibilityforcompliancetFxcasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissectiontheresponalbi