Jacksonville, FL Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max size (residential)
- 4 sq ft per side
- Max size (commercial zoning)
- 16 sq ft per side
- Max height
- 6 feet off ground
- Freestanding setback
- 10 feet from right-of-way
- Removal deadline
- 7 days after election
Summary
Jacksonville allows one temporary election sign per candidate or ballot issue per private lot, capped at 4 sq ft, 6 feet tall, with a 10-foot setback if freestanding, removed within 7 days after the election.
In addition to other allowed sign types including a free expression sign, one temporary election sign for each candidate and each ballot issue may be displayed on a private lot. An election sign may be displayed as an attached sign or as a freestanding sign. If displayed as a freestanding sign, these signs shall be set back from the right-of-way not less than ten feet. A temporary election sign shall be removed within seven calendar days following the election to which it pertains.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Ordinance Code § 656.1314 lets a private lot display one temporary election sign per candidate and per ballot issue, either attached to a structure or freestanding. Freestanding signs must sit at least 10 feet back from the right-of-way. Section 656.1302(dd) caps a temporary election sign at 4 square feet per side and 6 feet high (up to 16 square feet in commercial zoning districts), nonilluminated. Signs must come down within 7 calendar days after the election they reference. On public property, § 350.304 separately bans erecting any political sign entirely, and lets the City remove noncompliant signs and treat roadway signs as abandoned property.
Violations & Fines
Part 13 sign violations carry no criminal penalty (§ 656.1318): enforcement is civil, via removal and code compliance action. Political signs placed on public property or roadways under § 350.304 are a class A offense and may be removed and treated as abandoned property.
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Sources & Official References
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