Bandit Signs & the Law

[Ryan Urban]

I'd appreciate your opinion on this...

Here's "The Law" on bandit signs in Colorado Springs, from our Code Enforcement website:

"Garage sale signs lead into part of the litter code, signs on public property or right of ways, obstruction of public ways and maintenance of adjacent right of ways. Everyone has seen these types of signs littering the roadways. The code states, no temporary or "bandit" signs, as we call them, will be allowed anywhere in the city/public right of way without a Revocable Permit issued by the City Planning Department. Code Enforcement Officers or volunteers remove "Temporary" signs.

Exception: Signs, no larger than 2' x 3' may be placed in the right of way from noon Fridays to noon Mondays."

If I'm reading that last paragraph right, ol' Sheriff Bob won't be looking for me if I put bandit signs up after noon on Fridays and take them down by noon on Mondays.

Is that what you see? And if so, what do you suppose "in the right of way" means?

Thanks for your help.