2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hamilton County, Indiana.
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Political yard signs are governed by your city's sign code, not the county. Carmel treats them as residential yard signs: no number limit, up to 16 square feet total per premises, six feet tall, no permit and no time limit, but only on your own property.
Carmel UDO § 5.39(P)
Temporary Sign; Yard Signs in a Residential District: Number and Type: No restrictions. Maximum Sign Area: Sixteen (16) square feet total for premises. Maximum Height of Ground Sign: Six (6) feet. Required Approvals: None. Time: No time limit.
Garage-sale signs follow your city's temporary-sign code, not the county. Carmel requires temporary signs to be only on the property owner's own property and bans placing them on utility poles, streetlights, or public property.
Carmel UDO § 5.39(L)
General Temporary Sign Standards: Temporary Signs... Shall only be located on property owner's property and shall not be placed on any utility pole, street light, similar object, or on public property.
1 cities in Hamilton County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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