Photo by City of GrapevineCity Council approved an amendment to Chapter 20 of the Grapevine Code of Ordinances that allows temporary political signs to be displayed at publicly owned buildings when used as a polling location at its meeting April 15.
The approved amendment is now in line with Texas legislation. Texas House Bill 259 was passed in 2013, which made Grapevine's previous ordinance illegal due to its prohibition of political signs on any publicly owned property, especially when the city moved its polling location to Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St.
Citizens will vote at that location for the May 10 general election.
The new ordinance allows temporary political signs no larger than 4 square feet on the public rights-of-way and any publicly owned property designated as a polling location. The council also stipulated that 25 signs are allowed per candidate or ballot measure, which must be supported by a metal stake no larger than 9 gauge in diameter and must be placed in the perimeter landscape.
