Political signs allowed on private property with owner consent. City must apply content-neutral time/place/manner rules after Reed v. Gilbert (2015). Typical size limit 6 sq ft residential.
Under Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 576 U.S. 155 (2015), Lawrenceville cannot treat political signs differently based on message. Content-neutral rules: max 6 sq ft per sign in residential districts, 32 sq ft commercial, on private property only, not in public ROW, removed within 7-14 days after election. No limit on number of signs per property. Illumination not allowed for temporary signs.
ROW placement: signs removed by city; repeat offenders $50-$100 per sign.
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