Maui County, HI Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

42 of the Maui County Code, Sign Waving on Public Highways, was adopted in response to a rise in sign-waving activity, much of it tied to election season, that the Council found threatens motorist and pedestrian safety by distracting drivers, blocking sidewalks and crosswalks, and obstructing views at intersections. 020 defines 'sign' broadly as any sign, poster, banner, or flag, held, supported by a vehicle, or otherwise displayed, and defines 'creates a safety hazard' to include hiding or interfering with an official traffic-control device, using foils, reflective surfaces, or mirrors that impede driver or pedestrian vision, or displaying a sign that imitates an official traffic sign or signal.

030 then prohibits anyone from holding or displaying a sign within a highway right-of-way in a manner that creates a safety hazard while on a median strip, a traffic island, or a pedestrian or vehicular overpass, and separately bars any hazard-creating sign illuminated by an attached light, a light held by the person, or a portable generator. The rule applies to any sign waver, including campaign volunteers waving political signs at intersections during election cycles, the activity the Council specifically cited when it adopted the chapter. 040 sets an escalating penalty: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, and $200 for every offense after that.