Community Corner
Questions Continue Over Political Sign Restrictions
Town Attorney Richard Roberts said the only way to tell if the regulations are constitutional is to let a judge decide.
Town Attorney Richard Roberts told the Zoning Commission this week that there’s no way to know in advance if a judge will uphold its regulations on political signs, which are .
The Litchfield County Times reported that Roberts met Tuesday with the commission concerning challenges by residents of the zoning regulations, which restrict the aggregate area of political signs to 12 square feet.
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Critics say the sign regulations are unconstitutional because they restrict free speech. Roberts said the only way to know if the sign regulations are constitutional is to wait for a judge to rule on them.