Political signs protected by First Amendment and PA Constitution. Allegheny County municipalities cannot ban them but may impose content-neutral size and setback limits. Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) controls; signs cannot be regulated based on message.
Typical Allegheny County municipal rule: residential political signs allowed without permit, maximum 6 to 16 square feet, not in public right-of-way, removed within 7 to 10 days after election. PennDOT prohibits signs on state highway right-of-way under 67 Pa. Code 445. Post-Reed, any durational limit that applies only to political signs is vulnerable to First Amendment challenge; most municipalities now treat all temporary signs equally.
Improper placement in right-of-way: removal by municipality and 25 to 100 dollars fine. Oversized signs typically 100 dollars per day.
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