Sign Regulations in Sedgwick County, KS (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Political Signs

State law K.S.A. 25-2711 bars any Kansas city or county from prohibiting or limiting the number of political signs on private property during the 45 days before and 2 days after an election. Sedgwick County may only regulate size and setback for safety sight lines.

Political Sign Rules in Sedgwick County, KS

Some Restrictions

K.S.A. 25-2711

No city or county shall regulate or prohibit the placement of or the number of political signs on private property or the unpaved right-of-way for city streets or county roads on private property during the 45-day period prior to any election and the two-day period following any such election.

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Freeway-Facing Signs

Billboards facing the Kansas Turnpike, I-135, I-235, U.S. 81, U.S. 54 or six state highways through unincorporated Sedgwick County may grow far larger than an ordinary billboard: up to 825 square feet, 14 feet tall and 48 feet wide, under Sec. 6-346(j)(1)c. of the county Sign Code. The larger size is on top of, not instead of, the county's standard billboard siting and permit rules.

Freeway Billboard Size Rules in Sedgwick County

Some Restrictions

Sedgwick County Code Sec. 6-346(j)(1)c.

c.In addition to the requirements of subsection (j)(1)a. above, and notwithstanding the restrictions in (j)(1)b. above, billboard signs erected along or intended to be viewed from the Kansas Turnpike, I-135, I-235, U.S. 81, U.S. 54, K-2, K-15, K-42, K-49, K-53, K-96, and K-254 shall be subject to the following additional requirements: The gross surface area of any billboard sign shall not excee...

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Sign Regulations by City in Sedgwick County

1 cities in Sedgwick County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

WichitaPop. 397,532

6 verified rules • Digital Billboards, Freeway-Facing Signs

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