In unincorporated Manatee County, political signs may be up to 6 square feet in residential districts (32 square feet elsewhere) and up to 10 feet tall. In non-residential districts they must sit 5 feet from the property line. Signs must be removed within 30 days after the election.
Manatee County Land Development Code Section 609.2 (Political Signs) governs campaign signs on unincorporated land. The maximum height is 10 feet. The maximum sign area is 6 square feet in residential districts and 32 square feet in all other districts. In non-residential districts the sign must be set back at least 5 feet from the property line. Erection and removal are the joint responsibility of the property owner, the sign owner, and the candidate, who are jointly and severally liable. Political signs, as temporary signs, may be placed on private property and must be removed within 30 days after the election or referendum is decided. Inside Bradenton, Palmetto, and the island cities, the city sign code applies.
Oversized, over-height, or improperly set-back political signs, or signs not removed within 30 days after the election, violate Section 609.2; the owner, sign owner, and candidate are jointly and severally liable.
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