Anderson, IN Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit needed
- No (residential sign)
- Illumination
- Prohibited in residential zones
- Side/rear setback
- 15 feet
- Combined sign area
- 64 sq ft max total
- State protection
- IC 32-21-13
Summary
Anderson defines a political sign as a temporary sign tied to an election or candidate. Residential signs, including political ones, need no Improvement Location Permit, but they can't be lit and must sit at least 15 feet from side or rear lot lines. Indiana Code 32-21-13 limits how HOAs and
POLITICAL SIGN. Any temporary sign pertaining to an election or a referendum or carrying the picture or name of a person seeking election or appointment to a public office.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Under Anderson's Zoning Code, a political sign is any temporary sign pertaining to an election or referendum or carrying the picture or name of a person seeking public office. Political signs are residential temporary signs, so no Improvement Location Permit is required. Signs in residential districts may not be lighted in any manner and must be located no closer than 15 feet to a side or rear property line. Temporary signs generally must be removed within six months, but the Code expressly defers to Indiana Code 32-21-13, which caps political-sign regulation during the period surrounding elections.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant signs (in the right-of-way, illuminated, or over the combined-area limit) may be removed and the owner cited by Code Enforcement, subject to IC 32-21-13 protections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for a yard sign supporting a candidate?
Can the city make me take down my political sign?
Sources & Official References
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