Anchorage, AK Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

For single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, or townhouses. Two temporary signs are permitted at any given time on any one parcel. These temporary signs may be displayed for an unspecified amount of time provided these signs do not contain any commercial messages except for the sale or leasing of the property on which the sign is located.

2. For multifamily developments and nonresidential uses. Two temporary freestanding signs that do not exceed six square feet each may be erected for an unspecified time.

3. Vacant parcels. The following signs are permitted for an unspecified period of time:

a. For a parcel equal to or less than one acre, one temporary sign is permitted up to a maximum of 16 square feet.

b. For a parcel greater than one acre, one temporary sign is permitted up to 32 square feet. A parcel that also has frontage on a second public street is entitled to a second sign, not to exceed 32 square feet, provided that the length of the frontage along the second public street is a minimum of 300 feet. Such signs may not be used to display commercial messages referring to products or services that are unrelated to current or pending activities on or uses of the property. (AO 2012-124(S), 2-26-2013; AO 2013-117, 12-3-2013; AO No. 2020-38, § 11, 5-28-2020)