Texas Election Code Section 259.003 bars a city ordinance from prohibiting, permitting, restricting the size of, or charging extra to remove a political sign on private property with the owner's consent. The City of Lubbock allows political signs up to 36 square feet; the county cannot zone signs.
Sign placement in unincorporated Lubbock County is not zoned, because Texas counties have no zoning power. The statewide protection is Texas Election Code Section 259.003(b): a city sign ordinance may not, for a sign with a primarily political message on private property placed with the owner's consent, prohibit the sign, require a permit or fee, or restrict its size. Cities may still regulate signs that exceed eight feet in height, exceed 36 square feet, are illuminated, or have moving parts (Section 259.003(d)), and may not be placed in the public right-of-way. The City of Lubbock accordingly allows political signs up to 36 square feet on private property and asks that they not block sidewalk or driver sightlines. Signs may not
Political signs placed in the public right-of-way, on public property, or exceeding the size/height/illumination thresholds lose statutory protection and may be removed; city code enforcement handles violations inside Lubbock.
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