Osceola County, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- On your own yard
- Generally allowed
- Road right-of-way
- Prohibited (all temporary signs)
- State law
- Florida Statute § 106.1435
- Removal fee
- $10.00 per violation
- Governing code
- LDC § 3.17.2 (unincorporated)
Summary
You may place political signs on your own private property in unincorporated Osceola County, but the Land Development Code bars all temporary signs, including political campaign advertisements, from any county road right-of-way, echoing Florida Statute § 106.1435. Illegal signs face a $10 removal fee.
In accordance with F.S. § 106.1435, no temporary signs, including but not limited to political campaign advertisements, shall be erected, posted, painted, tacked, nailed, or otherwise displayed, placed or located on or above any county road right-of-way. Any sign placed in violation would be subject to Code Enforcement action and subject to a removal fee of $10.00 per violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 71 | Land Development Code: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
LDC Sec. 3.17.2 (General Provisions) provides that, in accordance with F.S. § 106.1435, no temporary signs, including political campaign advertisements, may be erected, posted, tacked, nailed or otherwise displayed on or above any county road right-of-way. Signs on your own residential lot are generally allowed (content-neutral rules apply). Florida also protects candidates' rights to remove their own right-of-way signs. Inside Kissimmee and St. Cloud, the city sign code applies. Rights-of-way, medians, utility poles and public property are always off-limits.
Violations & Fines
Signs in the right-of-way are subject to Code Enforcement action and a removal fee of $10.00 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put campaign signs along the road?
What happens if my sign is in the right-of-way?
Sources & Official References
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