Political signs in unincorporated Richland County may not stand in a public road right-of-way or be attached to trees, utility poles, or public property. They cannot be illuminated, cannot exceed 32 square feet or 6 feet in height (if freestanding), may go up 60 days before an election, and must
Sec. 26-180(d)(4) of the Land Development Code lists political signs among signs exempt from a permit, subject to fixed limits. Signs may be displayed starting 60 days before an election and must be removed within 7 days after the election or referendum is decided, with removal the candidate's responsibility. Size is capped at 32 square feet and, if freestanding, 6 feet tall; the sign may not be illuminated or placed in a road right-of-way or on public property. Because the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert restricts content-based sign rules, timing enforcement can be limited, but placement and size limits still apply. Cities set their own sign rules.
Signs placed in rights-of-way or on public poles may be removed by the county; violations of the sign code are enforced by the Planning Department under the LDC.
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