Last night, the Bedford City Council amended an ordinance governing property owners' use of signs.
The ordinance covers the location, size, and quantity of signs on residential and non-residential property.
The previous ordinance was a source of contention as the ACLU of Indiana challenged a September sign ordinance on behalf of resident Samuel Shaw. Shaw faced fines of $300 a day for his hand painted yard signs. The ACLU claimed the restrictions imposed by the ordinance were unconstitutional.
In a statement, the City of Bedford says they disagree that the sign ordinance was unconstitutional, but that the new ordinance has been changed to quote "unquestionably comply" with a 2015 Supreme Court case's precedent and still achieve "virtually the same results."