With less than a week from the deadline for political candidates to obtain zoning sign permits, only one has so far submitted an application to the CNMI Zoning Office.<\/p>\n
Zoning administrator Therese T. Ogumoro disclosed yesterday that they are giving candidates until Wednesday, Aug. 10, 4:30pm to submit their applications for temporary zoning permit.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro said only one candidate so far submitted an application, while several others already picked up applications but have yet to turn them in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re encouraging them to bring it in before the deadline to avoid facing penalty of $250 per day,\u201d she pointed out.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro said all they need is the filled-up application with attached listing of the locations where candidates are going to install their campaign signs.<\/p>\n
The temporary zoning permit costs $40. Zoning has started issuing such permit in 2008.<\/p>\n
\u201cI see it reasonable to charge $40,\u201d the administrator said.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro said once they issued the temporary zoning permit, the candidates have to comply with some conditions in it.<\/p>\n
She cited some conditions include that signs should not be interrupting or obstructing view and should be of limited height.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro noted that only this year that they kind of look at things coming in slow and that she has a feeling that many candidates are confused.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of them are gearing toward putting up signboards on private properties,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro, however, pointed out that Zoning has jurisdictions at both private and public places.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s up to them to visit also Department of Public Lands if they are going to put on at public lands, but for Zoning it\u2019s anywhere\u2014public and private,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Ogumoro said some candidates may think because their signs will be on private property they don\u2019t need to get zoning permit.<\/p>\n
She said under the law, Zoning has jurisdiction of both private and public properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage them to come in so they can go through the permitting process and they can know the requirements before installing their signs,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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