Maricopa, AZ Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Districts allowed
- All zoning districts, § 18.115.120(E)(1)
- Governing rules beyond placement
- A.R.S. § 16-1019
- Permit
- Not required, § 18.115.040(A)(3)
- Maintenance
- Still subject to § 18.115.070(C) upkeep
- Removal
- Zoning administrator, hazardous placement only
Summary
Maricopa allows political signs in every zoning district and doesn't require a permit for them. Maricopa City Code § 18.115.120(E) says simply that 'political signs are permitted in all districts' and that 'all other requirements shall adhere to A.R.S. § 16-1019,' while § 18.115.040(A)(3) separately exempts political signs from the city's zoning permit requirement altogether.
E. Political Signs. 1. Political signs are permitted in all districts. 2. All other requirements shall adhere to A.R.S. § 16-1019, as may be amended from time to time.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-10, passed April 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Political signs get the lightest touch of any sign category in Maricopa's code. 120(E) is two sentences: '1. Political signs are permitted in all districts. 2. ' That means the city doesn't set its own size, quantity, setback or timing rules for campaign signs in its zoning code; those specifics come from state election law, which the local code cross-references rather than restates. 040(A), no zoning permit is required for them in the first place: 'Permits Not Required. Permits are not required for the following signs; provided, that such signs are subject to all other provisions of this chapter... 3. 070(D) barring placement within a sight visibility triangle. 190(A)(1), which reaches 'legal signs placed in prohibited locations' as well as illegal ones.
Violations & Fines
A political sign placed in a sight visibility triangle or otherwise creating a safety hazard can be ordered removed by the zoning administrator under Maricopa City Code § 18.115.190(A)(1); the city's own zoning permit and size rules don't otherwise apply, since size, timing and removal disputes for political signs run through A.R.S. § 16-1019 rather than the local Title 18 penalty structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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