Lucas County has no sign ordinance; political-sign rules are set by your city or township. Under U.S. Supreme Court law (Reed v. Town of Gilbert), local governments cannot regulate signs based on their political content, so bans or special limits aimed only at campaign signs are unenforceable.
Because Ohio zoning is municipal or township, Lucas County adopts no political-sign rule. Cities like Toledo and townships regulate temporary yard signs through their zoning codes, but those rules must be content-neutral after Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015): a jurisdiction may set a reasonable size and, in some cases, a durational or number limit that applies to all temporary signs equally, yet may not single out 'political' or 'campaign' signs. On your own residential property, a modest yard sign is broadly protected. Check your specific city or township temporary-sign standards for size limits.
Content-neutral temporary-sign violations (oversize, right-of-way placement) can draw a municipal zoning notice; signs in the public right-of-way may be removed.
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