Broken Arrow, OK Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- Private property only
- Right-of-way
- Prohibited citywide
- Typical material life
- Built to last 30+ days
- Governing instrument
- Zoning Ordinance, Ord. No. 3877 (2025)
Summary
Broken Arrow allows temporary election signs but confines them to private property, banning placement in any public right-of-way.
Temporary election sign. A political election sign that is not permanently affixed to the ground or to a building where it is located and can be removed from the premises. These signs are usually constructed of materials that are intended to last for at least 30 days. A temporary election sign shall be located upon private properties only and shall not be placed in the rights-of-way.
Temporary real estate sign. A real estate sign that is not permanently affixed to the ground or to a building where it is located and can be removed from the premises. These signs are usually constructed of materials that are intended to last for at least 30 days. A temporary real estate sign shall be located on the property for which it is advertising for sale or lease.
Uplight. An external light source that throws illumination upward, above the horizontal plane, onto a sign.
Wall sign. A sign that is painted on or attached directly to the surface of masonry, concrete, frame or other approved building walls, and which extends not more than 15 inches from the face of the wall.
Wayfinding sign. Signage that enables a person to find his or her way to a given destination through the use of effective signage.
Window sign. A sign attached or painted on the surface of, located on the interior of, or flashing through a window.
G.Telecommunication towers definitions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A) defines a "temporary election sign" as a political election sign not permanently affixed to the ground or a building, typically built to last at least 30 days. The ordinance's operative rule for this sign type is a location restriction: it must sit on private property only and cannot be placed in the right-of-way. This tracks the ordinance's general right-of-way sign ban in Section 5-1-4, which prohibits signs and supports in public rights-of-way except those required by a governmental authority or a street use license. Election signs are not on the exempt list in Section 5-1-3, so placing one in a Broken Arrow street right-of-way, median, or parkway is a violation even though no permit is required for the sign itself on private land.
Violations & Fines
Placing an election/political sign in the public right-of-way violates § 5-1-4's right-of-way sign ban; removal and code enforcement action can follow.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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