Courtesy: SLO County Public WorksSAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif- It happens every year, where campaigners don't follow the rules when putting out their signs, according to San Luis Obispo County Public Works. Over the past two years public works has sent an email out to all the official candidates, warning them not to break the law when it comes to putting signs in the right of way.
A few days ago the county took matters into their own hands. After complaints from people in Nipomo and Cambria the county went out to take down signs that were in a right-of-way of traffic, which is against county ordinance. Public works said they will probably only get more aggressive when it comes to election signage throughout the years because it poses a safety concern.
"The right of way is specifically for sight distance, we are trying to preserve sight distance, trying to un clutter it so that regulatory signs are not obscured and not a distraction for the driver, the walkers, bicyclists," said Glenn Marshall from SLO County Public Works.
The signs taken from Cambria and Nipomo were left at the county court yard to be picked up by owners at 1135 Kansas Ave.
