Allegheny County, PA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign posting window
- 90 days before election
- Removal deadline
- 10 days after election
- Personal cleanup time
- at least 8 hours
- Enforcement
- County Police citations
Summary
Candidates who post campaign signs on public property in Allegheny County must remove them within 10 days after the election and personally spend at least 8 hours doing the cleanup.
Any candidate for an elected position who posts signs on public property in Allegheny County within 90 days preceding a primary, general or special election in this County shall abide by all lawful local ordinances which are applicable to such signage; cause the removal and cleanup of the same by the earlier of the date such removal and cleanup is lawfully required by applicable local ordinance or within 10 days following any said election; and individually or through his or her designee, personally expend at least eight hours in the 10 days following the election collecting and properly disposing of signs posted on public property prior to the election. Nothing herein shall apply to candidates for municipal offices, and nothing herein shall displace, preempt or otherwise affect local ordinances or regulations on the same subject matter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4857026; v12 updated 2024-06-04; through 06-04-2024).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 770, Article I (Campaign Signs), any candidate who posts signs on public property within 90 days before a primary, general or special election must remove and clean up those signs by the earlier of any local-ordinance deadline or 10 days after the election, and must personally spend at least eight hours in that 10-day window collecting and disposing of signs from public property. The candidate must then file a sworn certification of compliance with the County's Division of Elections.
Violations & Fines
Violators are named on the County's website and in the two highest-circulation newspapers, plus a fine equal to the publication cost; County Police issue citations, appealable to the Board of Elections.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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