Las Cruces, NM Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max Size
- 32 sq ft each
- Put Up
- 90 days before election
- Take Down
- Within 10 days after
- Fences/Walls
- Allowed, not sight triangles
- Permit
- Not required
Summary
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.
(a) No individual political sign shall exceed 32 square feet in sign area. (b) All political signs may be erected no sooner than 90 days before the election and/or caucus to which they pertain and shall be removed within ten days following the same election and/or caucus.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 33 | Land Development Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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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