Kent County itself does not regulate political signs. Size and removal rules are set by your city, village, or township, and signs are not permitted in state-highway right-of-way. The County Clerk directs residents to their local planning office.
The Kent County Clerk's office publishes a political-sign guidance page but states the county does not itself regulate the signs. It lists restrictions from the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Kent County Road Commission, and certain cities, and directs residents to contact their township, village, or city for size and removal rules in that jurisdiction. As a rule, political signs may not be placed in the right-of-way of state highways. For residential-lot limits (many Kent County municipalities cap yard signs at roughly 6 square feet), consult your local zoning ordinance and planning department.
Signs placed in the state-highway or road-commission right-of-way may be removed by MDOT or the Road Commission. Violations of a city/township sign ordinance are municipal civil infractions handled by local code enforcement.
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