2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Guilford County, political signs in the State highway right-of-way are governed by NC law. They may be placed starting 30 days before early voting and must be removed by the 10th day after the election. Signs can't exceed 864 square inches or sit closer than 3 feet from
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-32(b)
During the period beginning on the 30th day before the beginning date of early voting under G.S. 163-166.40 and ending on the 10th day after the primary or election day, persons may place political signs in the right-of-way of the State highway system as provided in this section.
In unincorporated Guilford County, all signs except State/Federal ones are regulated by the Unified Development Ordinance, Article 7. Temporary signs such as yard/garage-sale signs fall under the ordinance's sign types; small temporary signs generally fall in the “no permit required” category (UDO Section 7.7), but off-premises and right-of-way placement is
Guilford County Sign Permit Bulletin (UDO Article 7)
All signs with the exception of those erected by State or Federal government, are subject to the provisions of the Guilford County UDO Article 7 Signs.
1 cities in Guilford County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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