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Village's Political Sign Regulations
The November 3, 2020 Presidential Election is just around the corner, and as a reminder for residents, campaign staff, and volunteers, the Village of Palatine has political sign regulations in effect. Signs posted within public right-of-way are permitted up to three days (72 hours) prior to Election Day and shall be removed within 24 hours after the election. Signs may be installed no earlier than Saturday, October 31 and be removed by Wednesday, November 4. Signs posted on private (non-residential) property are permitted no more than 30 days prior to Election Day and shall be removed within 48 hours after the Election.
Restrictions do not apply to signs on private residential property. Permission of the property owner should be obtained prior to placing any signs on private property. In addition, all political signs shall not exceed 8 square feet in area and be limited to a maximum height of 4 feet. Signs in the right-of-way shall provide a minimum setback of 1 foot from any curb, shoulder or sidewalk. The Village will remove any signs that do not comply with regulations or that create safety issues for pedestrians and motorists.
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2020 Leaf Collection Information:
There are two leaf collections scheduled between Monday, October 19 and Thursday, November 12 for each Palatine single-family residence. All raked leaves must be put into the street and ready for pick up by no later than 7 AM on scheduled days, but no earlier than 4 PM on the day prior to collection (please do not place your leaves out early). You may also use the following link to check your leaf collection dates: https://www.palatine.il.us/238/Collection-Day-LookupThe week of Monday, November 16 is the final leaf pickup for all Village single-family residences. All zones must have the final collection of leaves out on the street by 7 AM on that day. Crews will start the final pickup on Monday and continue throughout the week until all the leaves have been collected.Bagged Leaves Pickup Option: Residents have the option to collect fallen leaves in paper yard waste bags for weekly household refuse pickup (as part of your weekly regular garbage/recycling collection). The final scheduled pickup for curbside bagged yard waste and bundled brush will occur the week of December 14.