Political signs are allowed on private property across Lee County but banned from the public right-of-way. Auburn caps them at 32 square feet, allows placement 30 days before an election, and requires removal within 7 days after.
Auburn, Opelika, and Lee County regulate political signs through content-neutral sign codes, consistent with Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), which bars content-based sign rules. In Auburn, campaign signs must sit on private property, may go up no earlier than 30 days before the election, are limited to 32 square feet, and must come down within 7 days after; signs on city rights-of-way, utility poles, or traffic signs are removed by Inspection Services. Opelika likewise prohibits signs in the public right-of-way and on utility and traffic poles citywide. Along I-85 and other state routes, ALDOT controls signs in the highway right-of-way under the Highway Beautification Act (Ala. Code § 23-1-270 et seq.).
Signs in the right-of-way or on poles are removed by the city, with pickup at Auburn's Development Services Building. Oversized or late signs draw a notice to correct; candidates are responsible for their volunteers' and contractors' compliance.
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