The primary for the parish elections this fall is not until October 20, meaning no signs should be put up until July 20.
The parish ordinance does not apply to billboards.
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The parish ordinance was passed in 2004 after that election season that was an active one.
“We had people complaining after that and we immediately passed an ordinance to govern how soon these signs can go up,” he added. “Ninety days should be plenty of time for candidates to have their signs up.”
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