Montgomery County, PA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- County sign rule
- None: municipal only
- Zoning authority
- MPC Section 603(b)
- Free-speech limit
- Must be content-neutral
- Typical limits
- Size, number, placement
- Right-of-way signs
- Usually prohibited
Summary
Montgomery County has no sign ordinance. Political yard signs are regulated by your borough or township, but under the First Amendment municipalities cannot restrict them by content, so most limit only size, number and placement, not the message.
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine:... Areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied by uses and structures, as well as areas, courts, yards, and other open spaces and distances to be left unoccupied by uses and structures.
Full Breakdown
Signs are regulated at the municipal level under the general zoning power of MPC Section 603(b), which authorizes local ordinances to control the size, location and use of structures. The county sets no sign rules. When a municipality regulates political signs it must do so content-neutrally: the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) bars treating a political sign differently from any other temporary sign based on its message. In practice local codes cap sign area (often a few square feet in residential zones), limit how long temporary signs may stand, and bar placement in the public right-of-way or sight-triangle. Check your municipality's sign ordinance for the exact size and duration limits.
Violations & Fines
Oversized or right-of-way signs violate the local sign ordinance; the municipality may remove them and fine the property owner. Content-based bans on political signs are generally unconstitutional and unenforceable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my township ban political signs?
Does Montgomery County limit yard signs?
Sources & Official References
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