Corvallis, OR Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

The Corvallis Land Development Code addresses political signs in two places. Section 4.7.30's list of prohibited signs bars any sign placed on or above a public right-of-way without written consent of the applicable jurisdiction, and it names political signs in parking strips specifically, alongside sandwich boards and posters nailed to utility poles, as examples caught by that ban. The planting strip between sidewalk and street is public right-of-way, so a yard sign planted there without the city's sign-off violates Section 4.7.30 even though the same sign on private lawn is fine.

Separately, Section 4.7.40 exempts campaign signs tied to local, state, or national elections from the Sign Permit requirement altogether, but only within a fixed window: no earlier than 60 days before the election and no later than 15 days after it. Outside that window, an unpermitted campaign sign loses its exemption and is treated like any other unpermitted temporary sign under Section 4.7.50, which the Community Development Department administers through its Development Services Division. General right-of-way and hazard rules in 4.7.30 (obstructing Vision Clearance Areas, confusion with traffic-control signs) apply equally to political signs placed anywhere in the city, including near intersections and driveways.