Hendersonville, TN Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- None
- Residential size/height
- 16 sq ft / 4 ft
- Commercial/industrial size
- 32 sq ft / 6 ft
- Display window
- 60 days before early voting
- Setback from pavement
- 12 feet minimum
Summary
Hendersonville lets residents post election signs on private property without a permit, but caps them at 16 square feet/4 feet tall in residential zones (32 sq ft/6 feet in commercial-industrial) and restricts display to the 60-day early-voting window through one day after the election.
Temporary election signs may be displayed on private property... All election signs shall be limited to 60 days before the first day of voting begins pursuant to the provisions governing early voting for a general election to one day after the official election day (reference: TCA 2-7-143 (2022))... Election signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in size and four feet in height in residential zones and 32 square feet in size and six feet in height in commercial and industrial zones.
Full Breakdown
The city's election-sign exemption (§13.7.1) waives the ordinance's one-temporary-ground-sign-per-lot cap for political signs. Display is limited to the 60 days before early voting opens through one day after the election, tied to T.C.A. § 2-7-143; candidates who advance past a primary get another 61 days. Signs may not be placed within 12 feet of the pavement edge or block driver sightlines, and require the property owner's or lease-holder's permission. No sign permit is needed, but the ordinance notes Planning Department staff will immediately remove signs that violate these terms.
Violations & Fines
No permit is required, but the ordinance directs Planning Department staff to immediately remove any election sign placed in violation: oversized, mistimed, or without the property owner's consent (§13.7.1).
Frequently Asked Questions
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