Subject

1. The Municipal Council, based on the cantonal Ordinance on the Implementation of the Advertising Ordinance (VII C/11/3/1), enacts the following provisions regarding advertising on public land and the management of town entrance signs.

1. This regulation applies to the properties owned by the municipality of Glarus Nord. It also governs the framework conditions for the management of the town entrance signs. Individual regulations of the respective owners remain reserved.

1. The town entrance signs are available to associations and villages as advertising space for their events and public occasions.

1. The promotion of political events and commercial advertising by private providers is not permitted on public land owned by the municipality and on the town entrance signs.

4. For leased areas or areas granted under building rights owned by the municipality, the lessee or the building rights holder shall decide.

1. The use of the town entrance signs is free of charge for local associations and institutions.

1. The administration of the village entrance signs is the responsibility of the respective village commissions.

2. This duty includes, in particular

a) Information and reservation point for interested users;

b) Issuance of hanging permits;

c) Keeping an annual overview;

d) Coordination according to the "First come, first served" principle;

e) Ensuring careful handling.

3. The administration can be delegated by the village commission to third parties. However, the village commission remains the point of contact for the municipality, associations, and event organizers.

1. The Village Commission decides definitively on permits. When granting permits, applications from associations domiciled in Glarus Nord take precedence over applications from outside the municipality.

1. Users are responsible for the installation and timely dismantling.

1. For the advertisement of events, only the signs designated for the respective village entrance board may be used. Pre-produced signs can be borrowed from the relevant village commission. The storage of community-owned signs is the responsibility of the village commission.

1. Loaned signs may only be covered with foil and not painted. The costs for removal shall be borne by the borrowers.

1. The costs for the lettering and its subsequent removal on the loanable signs shall be borne by the borrowers.

1. The costs for damages arising from improper handling of the signs or the town entrance boards shall be borne by those who caused the damage.

1. Custom-made signs can be obtained from the providers designated by the municipality. The procurement of own signs as well as the costs for their design shall be borne by the associations.

2. The storage of the signs when the town entrance boards are not in use is the responsibility of the associations.

1. When erecting signs on town entrance boards and when installing temporary advertisements on cantonal and communal roads, the provisions of the Road Traffic Act and other relevant cantonal and federal regulations must be observed and complied with. The municipality disclaims all liability resulting from non-compliance with the respective provisions.

2. In particular, the following restrictions must be taken into account

a) Confusion with official signals;

b) Reflective, fluorescent, or other safety-impairing colors;

c) Repetition as a route guide to a specific destination;

d) Content appearance contrary to official or societal values (e.g., sexist advertising, incitement to inappropriate behavior, excessive alcohol consumption, etc.);

e) Distraction or impairment of the attention of road users (moving parts, flashing lights, etc.).