In unincorporated Knox County, a political candidate sign may be posted without a building permit, but it cannot exceed 32 square feet, cannot be displayed for more than 30 days, and must be removed within 5 days of the election. Signs cannot block traffic-control devices or sit in the public
The Knox County Zoning Ordinance lists a temporary sign advertising a political candidate among signs allowed without a building permit, subject to a 32-square-foot size cap, a 30-day display limit, and removal within 5 days after the election. General sign rules also apply: no sign may obstruct or be confused with a traffic-control device, and no sign may be placed in a public right-of-way except publicly owned or highway-department-approved signs. These county standards govern the unincorporated area; inside the City of Knoxville or Town of Farragut, that jurisdiction's sign code applies instead.
Signs left up past the limits or placed in the right-of-way may be removed; sign violations are enforced by the county Department of Code Administration.
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