Auburn, AL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political signs in Auburn are regulated by the Auburn Municipal Code. The Zoning Ordinance's sign article (Section 603.14) expressly states that 'Political signs are subject to the requirements of Section 8-5 of the Auburn Municipal Code,' and the ordinance defines political signs as any temporary sign promoting a candidate for public office or advertising an amendment or referendum on a public issue. The city's published guidance sets the operative limits: political signs may be placed only within 30 days prior to the election, may be no more than 32 square feet, and must be located on private property. Signs cannot be placed on city rights-of-way, utility poles, or traffic signs; the city notes the right-of-way is typically the strip between the water meter and the road. Signs placed in the right-of-way will be removed by the city and held for pickup at the Development Services building at 171 N. Ross Street. All candidates' signs must be removed within seven days after the election; if a candidate advances to a runoff, that candidate's signs may remain until seven days after the runoff. Because these are noncommercial signs, content-based restrictions are limited, but the time, place, size, and right-of-way rules apply. Questions go to Inspection Services at (334) 501-3170.