Revere subcommittee to repeal posting rule for political signs after court ruling
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The subcommittee unanimously recommended repeal of a local rule on posting political signs that was later found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, describing the change as housekeeping to align the city code with federal law.
The Legislative Affairs Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend repeal of section 9.12.030 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere, the city—s posting rule for political signs, which proponents said was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014.
Anthony Cogliandro, Ward 3 city councilor, described the repeal as housekeeping, noting that the ordinance was created in 2012 and later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 2014. "We have an obligation to the residents to make sure that our ordinances are abiding by the law," Cogliandro said.
No speakers opposed repeal; subcommittee members recorded a unanimous favorable recommendation in a roll call. The recommendation will be forwarded to the full council for formal adoption.
The subcommittee characterized the action as a technical update of the city code to reflect the court—s decision and to eliminate a provision that could be challenged if left on the books.