Sign Regulations in Lincoln County, SD (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Lincoln County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Political Signs

Political campaign signs are treated as an exception to Lincoln County's off-premises sign standards, exempt from the size, spacing, and conditional use rules that apply to other billboards, but County Code § 154.338(B) requires them removed within five days after the election. The exception sits alongside carve-outs for nonprofit and government-authorized signs.

Lincoln County, SD Political Sign Removal Rule

Some Restrictions

Lincoln County Code § 154.338(B)

§ 154.338 EXCEPTIONS. The following signs are exceptions: (A) Directional signs for nonprofit organizations not to exceed four square feet per sign face; (B) Political campaign signs, provided the signs are removed within five days after the election; and (C) Directional signs, street name signs, or other signs which have been authorized and directed by a governmental unit.

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Digital Billboards

Off-premise signs in unincorporated Lincoln County, South Dakota may not be illuminated or use blinking or flashing lights at all in the A-1 and RC Districts under § 155.181(A)(5), while in the C, I-1 and I-2 Districts an off-premise sign is capped at 288 square feet (672 with a conditional use permit), 40 feet tall, and must sit 600 feet from the next off-premise sign.

Digital Billboard Rules in Lincoln County, SD

Significant Restrictions

Lincoln County Code §§ 155.181(A)(5), (B), 155.182(A)

(A) In the A-1 and RC Districts, off-premise signs shall be limited to those which provide direction to a business or use and shall be constructed in accordance with the following: ... (5) A sign shall not be illuminated nor shall blinking or flashing lights be used. (6) A maximum height of 16 feet. (B) The following regulations shall apply to off-premise signs in the C, I-1 and I-2 Dis...

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