CHAPIN, S.C. (WIS) - Chapin Town Council passed a revised ordinance concerning protesting and picketing at its Tuesday meeting.

The new ordinance was passed on a unanimous vote.

The first reading of the ordinance took place earlier this month, where it passed just a couple months after the town was sued by a resident saying they violated his First Amendment rights.

Under the old ordinance , any resident was required to have a permit to hold signs on main roads, picket or protest. People were required to submit their permit no later than two weeks before the event, detailing when and where it would be and the event could only be 30 minutes.

The mayor was also able to deny any permit at his discretion.

Chapin resident Ernest Giradino sued the town on July 15 , saying that the ordi

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