Political signs on private property are protected speech in Hudson County municipalities, with reasonable size and placement rules. Signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, and on public property are prohibited. Per Reed v. Gilbert (2015), content-based sign restrictions are unconstitutional.
Jersey City, Hoboken, and Union City regulate political signs through their general sign ordinances. On private property, political signs are generally allowed in any zone; residential signs are typically capped around 6-8 square feet per sign, with aggregate limits varying. None of the three cities may impose content-based restrictions after Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 576 U.S. 155 (2015). Posting on utility poles, trees, traffic signs, and in the public right-of-way is prohibited; Hudson County Public Works and PSE&G routinely remove violating signs. New Jersey case law (State v. DeAngelo, 197 N.J. 478) struck down an ordinance that gave political signs worse treatment than commercial signs. Typical practice allows display starting 30 days before an election with removal within 7 days afterward, but cities generally cannot actively enforce time limits against protected political speech on private property as long as the sign is not structurally dangerous or obstructing sight lines.
Signs in right-of-way or on utility poles: immediate removal by the municipality, $25-$100 fine per sign to the candidate or sign owner. Oversized signs: written notice to reduce or remove. Sight-line obstructions: immediate removal required for public safety.
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