Davie's sign code is content-neutral: it treats 'political' signs as non-commercial temporary signs. Each single-family lot gets at least 16 sq ft of temporary signage (max 4 sq ft per sign, 6 ft tall, no permit), and the allowance rises by up to 12 sq ft from 90 days before to 7 days after an election.
Per the Town of Davie Land Development Code Article VIII (Signs, Lighting) and the Town's own Sign Code Guide, the Town complies with federal law by distinguishing 'commercial' and 'non-commercial' signs rather than identifying 'political' or 'campaign' signs; under Sec. 12-231, any sign usable for commercial signage may also carry a non-commercial (e.g., political) message. Temporary signs do not require a Town permit, and their size, number and duration are governed by Sec. 12-238(A). Each single-family residential lot is allocated at least 16 sq ft of non-commercial temporary signage, with a maximum of 4 sq ft per sign and a maximum height of 6 ft; parcels under one acre get the full 16 sq ft. A sign may be displayed no more than 120 consecutive days in any calendar year. Under Sec. 12-238 note [3], additional temporary signage is allowed for the 90 days before and 7 calendar days after any federal, State of Florida, Broward County, or town election: up to 3 sq ft per sign and a cumulative total of 12 additional sq ft per frontage in residential districts (12 sq ft per sign / 21 sq ft per frontage in commercial districts). Signs may not be placed in any public or private street right-of-way or on any public property, parks or Town land, and illegally placed signs may be removed without notice. The Town does not require candidates or parties to register or post a bond. Questions: Davie Planning & Zoning, 954-797-1103.
Placing signs in a street right-of-way, on public property, or in Town parks subjects them to removal without notice with no retrieval. Exceeding the 4-sq-ft-per-sign / 16-sq-ft-per-lot allocation, the 6-ft height, the 120-day limit, or the election-period add-on caps violates Sec. 12-238.
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