By Edward Gately, The Republic | azcentral.com
Scottsdale is challenging an Arizona law that will prevent the city from imposing its strict rules on street-corner sign walkers, claiming the law interferes with its right to self-governance as a charter city.
The immediate issue is whether Scottsdale must abide by a new state law requiring it to allow sign walkers on public property and in public rights of way. A city ordinance restricts sign walkers to private property, preventing them from standing close to traffic on sidewalks.
The larger issue, however, involves how far the state can go in imposing rules on charter cities.
