3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
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Political signs in Mecklenburg County are permitted on private property with owner consent and in public rights-of-way 45 days before elections through 10 days after, per N.C.G.S. §136-32. Content-based size limits were struck by Reed v. Town of Gilbert.
N.C.G.S. § 136-32
§ 136-32. Regulation of signs. (a) Commercial Signs. - No unauthorized person shall erect or maintain upon any highway any warning or direction sign, marker, signal or light or imitation of any official sign, marker, signal or light erected under the provisions of G.S. 136-30, except in cases of emergency. No person shall erect or maintain upon any highway any traffic or highway sign or signal ...
Garage sale signs in Charlotte are allowed on private property and must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. Signs in public rights-of-way or utility poles are prohibited under Charlotte Code §13.
Holiday and seasonal decorations on private property are not regulated by Mecklenburg County or Charlotte beyond general nuisance standards. Temporary holiday lighting and displays are exempt from sign ordinance size limits under Charlotte Code §13.
4 cities in Mecklenburg County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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