2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Polk County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Polk County's Sign Regulations are content-neutral, so there is no separate political-sign category. Any allowed sign may display a non-commercial (political) message. On private property a campaign sign is a temporary sign: no permit for on-premises signs, with a 5-foot setback and size and height limits.
Polk County LDC Sec. 760.A.10
For every sign that is allowed herein, any non-commercial copy may be legally substituted in lieu of any other commercial or non-commercial copy.
Garage-sale and yard-sale signs in unincorporated Polk County are temporary signs under LDC Section 760.F. On-premises signs need no permit but must keep a 5-foot setback, stay under 6 feet tall in residential areas, not be electrically lit, and be removed within 30 days of the sale.
Polk County LDC Sec. 760.F.9, F.8, F.11
On-premises temporary signs require no sign permit; however, the initial date of sign display shall be placed on the sign... Sign shall have a minimum 5 foot setback from the property line... Sign shall be removed within 30 days after the end of the scheduled occurrence or purpose to which it relates.
2 cities in Polk County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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