Las Cruces allows political signs up to 32 square feet each. Under Land Development Code Sec. 36-86, signs may go up no sooner than 90 days before an election and must come down within 10 days after it. No permit is required.
Land Development Code Sec. 36-86 governs political signs. Each sign may not exceed 32 square feet (36-86(a)), and signs may be erected no sooner than 90 days before the election or caucus and must be removed within 10 days after it (36-86(b)). Billboards carrying political advertising are exempt from these size and time limits (36-86(c)). Signs may be placed on fences and walls but not in clear sight triangles where they would block a driver's view (36-86(d), referencing Sec. 32-405). Because Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) bars content-based sign rules, these size and timing limits apply regardless of the message.
Oversized signs, signs left up past the 10-day post-election window, or signs blocking a clear sight triangle are code violations; the city can order removal and cite both the sign owner and the property owner under Chapter 36.
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