Charlotte County allows temporary political signs on private property under its Land Development Regulations, but signs in the public right-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited. Because sign rules must stay content-neutral after Reed v. Gilbert, limits apply by size and placement, not message.
Charlotte County's sign standards sit in its Land Development Regulations and, like every sign code since Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), must treat a campaign sign the same as any other temporary sign. On your own yard in Port Charlotte, Englewood, or unincorporated Charlotte, a political sign is generally fine within the code's size and setback limits; the City of Punta Gorda runs its own sign rules. Placing signs in the road right-of-way, on utility poles, or on public property is prohibited and county crews remove them. Along state roads like US 41, I-75, and SR 776, FDOT controls outdoor advertising under Fla. Stat. §479. Deed-restricted communities such as Rotonda West add their own limits.
Signs placed in the right-of-way or on utility poles are removed by the county, and repeat or oversized signs can draw a code enforcement notice and daily fines until corrected.
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