2 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Lake County, the UDO's size and number limits on signs up to 32 sq ft are suspended from 60 days before an election until the 6th day after. Any allowed sign may also carry a noncommercial (including political) message with no permit required.
Lake County UDO No. 2560, 154-15-030.F.4
Pursuant to Indiana Code Sec. 36-1-3-11, all provisions of this UDO relating to the number or size of signs (the areas of which do not exceed 32 square feet) are suspended and unenforced during the following periods: (1) Beginning 60 days before an election... and (2) Ending at the beginning of the 6th day after the election.
Unincorporated Lake County has no garage-sale-specific sign rule. A garage-sale sign is a temporary residential sign under UDO 154-15-030.F.3: one freestanding or wall sign up to 8 sq ft per residential lot, usable no more than twice a year, and removed within 45 days. Right-of-way and utility-pole placement is prohibited.
Lake County UDO No. 2560, 154-15-030.F.3.a
One temporary freestanding or wall sign is allowed on a lot occupied by an allowed residential use, provided that such sign does not exceed 8 square feet in area... [and] may be used no more than 2 times per year and must be removed no later than 45 days after installation.
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