Salem's sign code is content-neutral, so political yard signs follow the same rules as other lawn signs: up to six square feet and 30 inches tall, displayed in two 60-day periods per year, and not attached to poles or trees in the right-of-way.
In Salem, the county seat, the Sign Code (Salem Revised Code Chapter 900) does not single out political signs; it regulates all lawn signs by size and time, not message. SRC 900.140(f) limits lawn signs to a maximum display area of six square feet and a height of 30 inches above grade, allowing two 60-day continuous display periods per year, and no sign permit is required for lawn signs on private property. Temporary signs cannot be attached to fences, trees, utility poles, or placed in the public right-of-way. The code expressly disclaims regulating speech by content or viewpoint, consistent with Reed v. Town of Gilbert. Unincorporated Marion County and other cities set their own sign standards, so keep signs on
Signs exceeding the size, height, or duration limits, or placed in the right-of-way or on utility poles or trees, may be removed by the city; the Director may order removal, generally after 30 days' notice for non-hazardous signs.
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