Political campaign signs, concerning candidates or issues, shall not require a sign permit, but this exemption shall not be construed as relieving the owner of the sign from responsibility for its erection and maintenance in conformance with all applicable laws. Such signs, if they are more than four square feet and not greater than 32 square feet per side, may be located anywhere in the city except within the public right-of-way or on city-owned property. Political signs no more than four square feet per side may be located along the edge of the public right-of-way; however, they shall not be located on or overhang pavement, street medians, sidewalks, or any area where people walk, ride bicycles, drive or park vehicles. No political signs shall be located on city park property or within the public right-of-way adjacent to city park property or on any street median. The owners of such signs, and the owners of the property on which the signs are located, shall be responsible for removal within seven days after the election, except in the case of a primary election where successful candidates will appear in a general election, such signs shall be removed within seven days after the general election. Signs that display political messages that do not pertain to an election may remain until such time the issue the message relates to has been accomplished or resolved. (Ord. 2449 § 2, 2003; Ord. 2310 § 42, 2000)