Jefferson County allows political signs on private property with size limits per the zoning code. Signs prohibited in public rights-of-way. Removal required within 10 days of election. First Amendment and Reed v. Gilbert protections apply.
Jefferson County Zoning Regulations and Birmingham Zoning Ordinance permit political signs on private residential property with no permit required for signs under 6 square feet. Larger political signs on commercial lots may reach 32 square feet. Signs are prohibited in public rights-of-way, on utility poles, on traffic control devices, and on public property per Alabama Code §32-5A-37 (obstruction of traffic signs). Post-election removal is required within 10 days. Content-neutral enforcement applies following Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). Alabama Code §17-17-5 addresses campaign signs near polling places (prohibited within 30 feet).
Signs in right-of-way: removal by ALDOT or county road department, no fine typical. Oversized signs: correction notice. Signs within 30 feet of polling place on election day: Class C misdemeanor under Alabama Code §17-17-5.
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