Sign Regulations in Farmington Hills, MI (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Farmington Hills, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Farmington Hills regulates signs in Chapter 34 (Zoning), administered by the Planning Department (248-871-2540). The City's sign code is content-neutral after Reed v. Town of Gilbert (576 U.S. 155 (2015)) and follows time, place, and manner regulation — duration of display, size of display, materials, and placement — so any sign type allowed for temporary signs may carry a political message. On Michigan state-trunkline rights-of-way (M-5 / Grand River Avenue / I-696 / Northwestern Highway), Michigan's Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (Act 106 of 1972, MCL 252.301 et seq.) governs and political signs must sit more than 30 feet from the edge of pavement (or, where there is a barrier curb, more than three feet behind the back of the curb) and must not be placed within limited-access freeway rights-of-way. Placement on the City's local street rights-of-way is regulated by the City.
Farmington Hills Political / Campaign Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsGarage Sale Signs
Farmington Hills regulates all temporary signs in a content-neutral way under Chapter 34 (Zoning), so the rules that apply to a small temporary sign apply equally to a garage-sale sign. A garage-sale sign on the host's own residential lot is allowed without a City sign permit. Off-premise signs in the public right-of-way of City streets — staked at intersections, in tree lawns, on utility poles, in medians — may be removed by City staff. On MDOT state trunklines (Grand River / M-5, I-696, Northwestern Highway), MDOT enforces the Michigan Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (MCL 252.301 et seq.).
Farmington Hills Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsHoliday Displays
Farmington Hills does not set a calendar-based take-down date for residential holiday lights, wreaths, inflatables, or seasonal decorations. Decorations without a commercial message generally fall outside the Chapter 34 sign definition. Practical limits come from sight-distance / clear-vision rules in Chapter 34, the nuisance / blight provisions of Chapter 17, illumination spillover rules, and HOA covenants. Light displays may not project glare onto a public right-of-way or a neighbor's residential premises.
Farmington Hills Holiday Lights & Decorations
Few RestrictionsLooking for Oakland County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Farmington Hills city rules.
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