It's that tme again.

With just three weeks remaining before voters go to the polls to for the May 21 primary, campaign signs can be seen in large numbers across Whitehall Township.

Mayor Edward D. Hozza Jr. said the township does not have an ordinance regarding political campaign signs. Most candidates place their signs in the yards of private residences. Such signs can also be found in public such as the West Catasauqua-Catasauqua Bridge.

The township does not impose a fee on individual candidates for placing their campaign signs. Hozza said he is unable to recall a time a candidate was issued a fine for placing their campaign signs in areas where traffic flow might be impeded. The township said it will remove signs if the right-of-way is obstructed.

Candidate signs may be placed at publicly owned sites 45 days before an election and the signs must be removed one week following the election.

"We pick them up [signs] and destroy them," said Hozza of any remaining signs.

Unlike previous elections, candidates no longer are permitted to place their signs on PPL utility poles.

Also, signs attached to wooden poles must be fastened with string or tape to the pole and not stapled.

A number of Coplay campaign signs have also spilled out into Whitehall.