Temporary political and campaign signs on private residential property in Baltimore County are regulated under BCZR Section 450 and its Table of Sign Regulations. Signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way, and content-neutral size and duration limits apply.
Baltimore County regulates all signs, including temporary political signs, through Section 450 of the Zoning Regulations and the Table of Sign Regulations (BCZR 450.4). Sign permits are issued by the Zoning Review Office. Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision, sign rules are applied content-neutrally, so temporary political signs are treated like other temporary yard signs as to size, number, and placement. Signs may not be placed within the public right-of-way. Maryland State Highway Administration separately prohibits signs in state road rights-of-way. Because the full Table of Sign Regulations is published only through the county's official codifier, confirm the exact permitted size and duration for your zone before posting.
Signs placed in the public right-of-way or violating the Table of Sign Regulations may be removed by the county or SHA, and violations are subject to zoning enforcement.
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