In unincorporated Sarasota County, political signs up to 16 square feet may be placed on private property in residential districts, with the total not exceeding 80 square feet. They may go up no sooner than 60 days before the election qualifying date and must come down within 21 days after
Sarasota County's sign regulations (Unified Development Code, Ch. 124, Art. 11) allow political signs without a permit. A political sign is a temporary sign installed during a political or referendum campaign. Political signs up to 16 square feet in area may be placed in residential districts, provided the total aggregate area of such signs does not exceed 80 square feet. Signs must be placed only on private property (with the owner's consent), may not contain commercial advertising, and may not block an intersection or driveway clear-sight triangle. Timing: no sooner than 60 days before the qualifying date for an election, and removed within 21 days after the election; where a final election follows a primary within 75 days, signs may
Political signs placed in the right-of-way, left up past the removal deadline, or exceeding the size limits may be removed by the county, and the responsible party may face code-enforcement action.
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