April 21, 2023 10:00 a.m. 

Roseburg City Recorder Patti Hitt would like to remind candidates that they must follow Oregon state law and the Roseburg Municipal Code to legally post campaign signs and other campaign materials for the upcoming election.

Hitt said by law, campaign signs can be up until May 19, three days after the election.

Campaign signs must adhere to these rules:

*Signs must not be placed on sidewalks or any other public right-of-way, which is generally the area from the street to the property line and can include the sidewalk, grass, gravel and planting strip

*Signs should be no more than 32 square feet and the entire campaign message must be contained on one sign

*Permission from the property owner is required to post signs on private property

*Signs are not allowed on or within: public parks, utility poles, bridges or other scenic areas, fences, trees, or other publicly posted signs

Campaign signs found to be violating state law or City code will be removed and stored at the Roseburg Public Works Shop at 425 Northeast Fulton Street, Signs will be held for 10 days to give owners time to collect them. They will be discarded after that deadline.

Hitt said members of the public who see campaign signs that were placed illegally should report them to the Roseburg Public Works Department at 492-6730.