Yard & Campaign Signs

If you’re planning to show your support for a candidate or cause, make sure you know the local rules that apply to campaign signs. Campaign signs are allowed, just be aware of a few simple requirements:

• Signs cannot be placed in the right-of-way or project into it. This is generally means you cannot place signs on the street side of the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk, the right-of-way generally extends 33 feet from the center of the street.
• Signs must be placed on private property.
• Signs in residential districts cannot exceed 6 square feet.
• Signs in commercial districts cannot exceed 6 square feet without obtaining a sign permit.
• The total sign area on any on property cannot exceed 36 square feet (the total area of all temporary signs).  

Signs placed outside of these guidelines may be removed without notice. For more information, see Chapter 3 (Advertising) and Chapter 50 Article 9 (Signs) of the Code of Ordinances.