Lake County uses content-neutral sign rules, so there is no special 'political sign' category. On your own property you may display a temporary light-material sign without a permit: one sign of 3–16 sq ft per acre, max 6 feet tall, not illuminated, set back from the pavement.
After a 2022 overhaul, Lake County removed its old temporary-sign category and now permits temporary signs under the general 'Exempt Signs' provision, LDR Sec. 11.01.06(H). On parcels up to one acre, a single sign greater than 3 and up to 16 sq ft may be displayed without a permit; parcels over an acre get one more sign per additional acre. Each sign must be no more than 6 feet tall, non-illuminated, at least 20 feet from the pavement and 10 feet from side lines, with 250 feet separation. Signs on four-lane roadways may reach 32 sq ft. Signs cannot go in the county right-of-way without a utilization permit, and right-of-way signs may be removed by the county.
Signs in the right-of-way or otherwise non-compliant may be removed by the county without notice; violations are enforced through Chapter 8 code enforcement, with general penalties up to $500 or 60 days jail (Sec. 1-6).
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