Davenport treats political and campaign signs as noncommercial-message signs, allowed in every zoning district with no permit and no limit on number. Freestanding or wall signs may reach 32 square feet and six feet tall; none may sit in the public right-of-way.
Under Davenport's zoning sign code (Section 17.12.050(C)(8)), signs expressing noncommercial ideas — including those recommending a candidate for public office or advocating a public issue — are permitted in all districts with no cap on the number of signs. Freestanding and wall- or fence-mounted noncommercial signs are limited to 32 square feet, freestanding signs to six feet in height, set back five feet from any lot line. Window versions follow the 30% window-coverage rule. The signs cannot be illuminated and need the property owner's permission. This content-neutral treatment tracks Reed v. Town of Gilbert; signs in the right-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited and may be removed by the city.
Signs in the public right-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited and may be removed and discarded by the city. Oversized or illuminated noncommercial signs, or ones posted without the owner's consent, draw a correction order under the sign code.
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