Miami-Dade County, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Size limit
- 22 inches by 28 inches
- Setback
- 5 ft from ROW and neighboring lines
- Off-site number
- Unlimited off-site locations
- Removal deadline
- 30 days after event or election
- Removal rule scope
- Applies countywide, cities and UMSA
Summary
Miami-Dade County regulates political campaign signs as a category of 'special events signs' under Section 33-99: they're capped at 22 by 28 inches, must sit at least 5 feet from the right-of-way and neighboring property lines, and have to come down within 30 days of the special event or the last election the candidate or issue appeared on. The removal deadline binds both incorporated cities and unincorporated Miami-Dade.
Special events signs include carnivals, concerts, public meetings, sports events, political campaigns, and other uses of a similar nature | 22 inches by 28 inches except as to site of use which shall be governed by applicable district regulations | Signs shall be unlimited in number as to off-site locations and limited to number as permitted in the zoning district for on-site locations (point of sale signs) | 5 feet from official r.o.w. and 5 feet from property under different ownership, except for site of use which shall be governed by applicable district regulations | Not applicable | Special events signs shall be removed within 30 days after the special event or last election which candidate or issue was on the ballot Promoters, sponsors and candidates shall be responsible for compliance with the provisions this section and shall remove signs promoting or endorsing their respective special events or candidacies when such signs are displayed or used in violation of this section. Above provisions of this section which require the removal of signs shall be applicable to both the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade County Code § 33-99, 'Class A temporary signs,' groups political campaign signs with carnival, concert, public meeting, and sports event signage under the 'special events signs' category. The size limit is 22 inches by 28 inches, except where a sign is displayed at the actual site of use, in which case the applicable zoning district's regulations govern instead. There's no numeric cap on off-site locations, meaning a candidate can place an unlimited number of off-site yard signs around unincorporated Miami-Dade, but on-site signs (advertising an event or headquarters at that address) are limited by the district's point-of-sale sign allowance.
Setback is 5 feet from the official right-of-way line and 5 feet from property under different ownership, again except at the site of use. Political signs are not permitted to be illuminated under this classification. The removal clock runs 30 days from the special event, or in a candidate's or ballot measure's case, from the last election in which that candidate or issue appeared on the ballot. Promoters, sponsors, and candidates are personally responsible for removing their own signs, and the code goes further: a private property owner who fails to remove an unlawful special events sign is separately deemed in violation.
Critically, the code states the removal requirement 'shall be applicable to both the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida,' making the 30-day teardown a countywide rule even though most of Chapter 33 otherwise governs UMSA only.
Violations & Fines
Failing to remove a political sign within 30 days of the election, or exceeding the 22-by-28-inch size or 5-foot setback where the site-of-use exception doesn't apply, makes the promoter, sponsor, or candidate in violation of Section 33-99; a property owner who lets an unlawful sign stay up is independently in violation and both can be cited under Chapter 8CC's civil enforcement process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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