Cass County, MO Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Size cap
- 32 sq ft per sign, § 400.780(A)(9)
- Earliest posting
- Candidate qualification deadline or ballot certification
- Removal deadline
- 1 week after the election, § 400.770(A)(1)(c)
- Primary election rule
- Non-advancing candidates' signs removed on primary schedule
- Permit status
- Exempt from sign permit within these limits
- Enforcement
- Zoning Officer, up to $1,000/day fine
Summary
Cass County caps political campaign signs at thirty-two square feet under Section 400.780(A)(9), and timing follows the election-sign rule in Section 400.770(A)(1)(c): a sign may go up once candidates qualify or a ballot question is certified, and it must come down within one week after the election or, for a primary, once a candidate is eliminated.
Election. ... Initiation upon the last day of qualification of candidates or certification of a ballot question and termination within one (1) week after the election of a candidate to office or resolution of a ballot question. For primary elections, termination shall be as noted for candidates who did not advance to the next election for which the primary was held. ... Political campaign signs, not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet in area.
Full Breakdown
Political signs fall under two connected provisions of the Zoning Order's signage article. 720, so a campaign sign under that size needs no Zoning Department sign permit. 770(A)(1), which treats an election the same way it treats a real estate listing or a construction project: the display period is tied to the underlying event. ' The section adds a specific rule for primaries: signs for candidates who lose in the primary must come down on the schedule for those non-advancing candidates rather than waiting for the general election. 780(A)(9) is a per-sign size limit, not a count limit. 760 keeping signs out of sight triangles at intersections and driveways.
Violations & Fines
Political signs over the thirty-two-square-foot cap in Section 400.780(A)(9), or left up past the Section 400.770(A)(1)(c) removal deadline, are a Zoning Order violation under Section 400.030(22): the Zoning Officer issues written notice, the owner has 10 days to correct or remove the sign, and an uncorrected violation can be referred to court where a misdemeanor conviction carries fines up to $1,000 per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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