3 rules for unincorporated Champaign County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Political signs are allowed on private property across Champaign County. The county zoning ordinance and the Champaign, Urbana, and Rantoul sign codes treat them as temporary signs with size limits; content-based rules are unconstitutional after Reed v. Gilbert. Signs in the road right-of-way get removed.
Garage-sale signs are allowed on your own property in Champaign County as temporary signs under the county zoning ordinance and city sign codes, with size and time limits. Off-premise directional signs in the road right-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited and removed.
Champaign County and its cities do not regulate holiday lights, inflatables, or yard displays on private property, and Illinois has no state law on them. No permit is needed. Inside a subdivision, HOA covenants set the real limits; safety rules still apply.
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