2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lucas County, Ohio.
Verified from official government sources
Lucas County has no sign ordinance; political-sign rules are set by your city or township. Under U.S. Supreme Court law (Reed v. Town of Gilbert), local governments cannot regulate signs based on their political content, so bans or special limits aimed only at campaign signs are unenforceable.
Lucas County sets no garage-sale-sign rule. Your city or township regulates temporary signs, and placement in the public right-of-way (tree lawns, poles, street corners) is generally prohibited. Remove signs promptly after the sale to avoid a zoning citation.
Metroparks Toledo Rules & Regulations, Sec. 5.3 Signs and Billposting
No person shall stick or post any advertisement, poster, sign, handbill or placard of any description upon any building, vehicle, tree, post, fence, billboard, or other structure ... without written permission of the Director or his/her agents.
1 cities in Lucas County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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