Alaska prohibits most outdoor advertising signs along interstate and primary highways under AS 19.25, the state's Highway Advertising Act, mirroring the federal Highway Beautification Act. Political signs on state highway rights-of-way are restricted, with limited exceptions inside incorporated areas zoned commercial or industrial.
AS 19.25.080 generally bars erection of advertising signs visible from the main-traveled way of state-maintained highways outside incorporated cities, except for on-premises signs, official notices, and certain directional signs. Political campaign signs placed in highway rights-of-way are subject to removal by the Department of Transportation, and most must be displayed only on private property with owner permission. Within incorporated municipalities, local sign codes apply, but state right-of-way restrictions remain in force. Election-related placement timing rules are preempted by First Amendment standards established in Reed v. Town of Gilbert.
Signs in state highway rights-of-way may be removed without notice. Owners of unlawful off-premises signs face civil penalties and removal costs under AS 19.25.110.
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