Coeur d'Alene, ID Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Campaign signs have their own rule in § 15.50.410(F). One permit covers each event, promotion, or campaign, however many signs go up. Each sign is subject to the Freestanding Sign and Attached Sign allowances, which § 15.50.400(A)(3) sets by zone and street frontage. A campaign sign can stand in a public right-of-way only with an encroachment permit, can be placed off-premises on private property with the owner's permission, and must be removed within thirty (30) days after the completion of the campaign. The application lists the dates, or estimated dates, on which the campaign begins and ends (§ 15.50.300(E)), and the fee is set by City Council resolution (§ 15.50.320).

The general placement limits in § 15.50.120 apply to every yard sign and stake sign. Except where the Sign Code specifically allows it, no sign goes on public property, in the public right-of-way, in the vision triangle measured forty feet (40') along each roadway, or where it obstructs a traffic control device or governmental sign. Signs cannot be attached to a tree, utility pole, retaining wall, or fence the sign owner does not own. The property owner, the permit applicant, the campaign, and the owner of the sign are all jointly responsible for compliance (§ 15.50.120(H)).

A yard sign carrying a noncommercial message on a home lot falls under a separate exemption. A noncommercial Sign on property used for non-transient residential purposes needs no permit, but it is limited to one (1) per lot and eight (8) square feet of Sign Area (§ 15.50.310(A)(8)). Signs that qualify as Temporary Signs and violate the chapter can be removed without prior notice (§ 15.50.370(D)).