Allen County, IN Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit needed
- No
- Number allowed
- No limit
- Max size (A/R/MH)
- 12 square feet
- Setback from lot line
- 5 feet
- Removal after election
- Within 30 days
Summary
In unincorporated Allen County, political (noncommercial opinion) signs need no permit and have no limit on number. In A/R/MH residential districts they may be up to 12 square feet and 4 feet tall, must sit 5 feet from lot lines, may be posted from January 1 of an election year,
Noncommercial Opinion: Signs per development site (wall or freestanding) No limit. Maximum size (square feet) 12 [A/R/MH]. Maximum freestanding sign height (feet) 4. Setback from lot line (feet) 5. Placement limitation (January 1st of election year) Yes. Removal requirement (number of days after election) 30.
Full Breakdown
The Allen County Zoning Ordinance (A.C.C. 3-4-9) classifies political signs as noncommercial opinion signs. Unlike other temporary signs, there is no limit on the number allowed. In agricultural, residential, and manufactured-home (A/R/MH) districts a noncommercial opinion sign may be up to 12 square feet with a maximum freestanding height of 4 feet; in all other districts up to 32 square feet and 6 feet tall. Signs must be set back 5 feet from the lot line and may not be mounted on a fence. They may be placed starting January 1 of an election year and must be removed within 30 days after the election.
Violations & Fines
Signs that exceed the size limits, are placed in the public right-of-way, or remain past the 30-day post-election removal window may be removed and the owner cited by the Department of Planning Services.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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