Fort Lauderdale, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Fort Lauderdale's temporary-sign rules in Code of Ordinances Sec. 25-24 single out 'temporary election-related event signs' as one of four categories of temporary signage, alongside real estate, off-premise directional, and builder signs, all of which need no permit or permit fee. A temporary election-related sign is defined as one displayed in advance of a scheduled election, typically to advertise a candidate, referendum, or other campaign information. Under Sec. 25-24(b)(3)a, the sign may go up 60 days before an election as defined in the Florida Election Code, Chapters 97 through 106, Florida Statutes, and every such sign must come down within 30 days after that election.

Subsection (b) confines placement to private property with the owner's permission; the city can remove signs placed on public property, or on private property without consent, and bill the sign's owner a removal fee under subsection (d). Candidates carry an added duty under subsection (c): each must make a good-faith effort to pull all of their signs within 30 days of withdrawing from the race, being eliminated, or winning election, whichever happens first. Size and height are capped the same way as real estate signs: 480 square inches in residential zoning districts other than RO, ROA, and ROC, 16 square feet in every other district, and no taller than 3 feet above ground level, with lettering allowed on both faces.

Subsection (e) carves out one exception: the ULDR's general restriction on signage displayed on motor vehicles does not apply to election-related signs placed on a car or truck, so magnetic and decal campaign signage on a vehicle isn't measured against the yard-sign limits.