Erie County has no countywide political-sign ordinance. Yard-sign rules, size limits, and time windows are set by your town, city, or village sign code, bounded by First Amendment protections for temporary political speech.
Political and campaign yard signs are regulated at the municipal level in New York, not by Erie County. Each town, city, and village sign code sets its own rules on temporary signs, such as maximum size, number per lot, and setback from the road. Since Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), local governments generally cannot regulate signs based on message, so an ordinance may not single out political signs for stricter treatment; content-neutral limits on size, placement, and duration remain allowed. Signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way or on utility poles, and cannot obstruct sightlines; the highway authority may remove right-of-way signs. Check your local sign ordinance and keep signs on private property.
Signs placed in a public right-of-way may be removed by the municipality or highway authority. Violations of local size, number, or placement limits are enforced by your municipal code-enforcement officer, typically via a notice to remove or relocate.
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