DeSoto County allows political signs on private property with size limits, consistent with First Amendment protections. MS Code §23-15-895 prohibits tampering with political signs. Signs in public right-of-way and on MDOT highways are prohibited. Remove within 10 days after the election.
DeSoto County's zoning ordinance permits temporary political signs on private residential property, typically up to 6 square feet per sign and 32 square feet in commercial zones, without a permit. Signs must be placed on private property with owner consent. Placement within Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) right-of-way along US-51, I-269, I-55, and MS-302 (Goodman Road) is prohibited under MS Code §65-1-149 and is subject to removal by MDOT. County road right-of-way sign placement is prohibited under the county sign ordinance. Under Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), content-based distinctions between political and other non-commercial signs are unconstitutional, so size limits must be content-neutral. MS Code §23-15-895 makes it a misdemeanor to deface, remove, or destroy a political sign on private property without the owner's consent, with a fine up to $500. Signs must be removed within 10 days after the election per county ordinance.
Signs in MDOT or county right-of-way: removal without notice, no return. Failure to remove post-election: notice to comply, then $25-$100 fine. Tampering with another's sign: misdemeanor, up to $500 (§23-15-895).
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