Nashua, NH Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign permit
- Not required for political signs
- Number limit
- None: exempt from per-premises cap
- Polling-place buffer
- 100 feet, during voting hours
- Violation fine
- Up to $20 per conviction
Summary
Political signs need no permit and face no numerical limit in Nashua, but the Sign Ordinance bars posting them within 100 feet of any polling place entrance during voting hours on election days.
Only one ground or wall sign used as a temporary sign is permitted per premises. However, there is no restriction on the number of signs used for political speech.
(2) No temporary sign shall be located in the public right-of-way or on public property.
(3) Minimum setback shall be 10 feet from public right-of-way and 25 feet from point of intersecting street rights-of-way.
(4) No temporary sign shall be located so as to obstruct traffic or create a hazard.
(5) Height and setbacks shall comply with the underlying zoning district, unless otherwise indicated. [Amended 3-28-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-05]
(6) The maximum duration is 30 days.
(7) Maximum sign area shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(8) The sign shall not be flashing.
(9) Maximum height shall be eight feet as measured from grade.
(10) The date of establishment of the temporary sign shall be clearly posted on the sign.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4805762; v29 updated 2026-02-10; through 02-10-2026).
Full Breakdown
Nashua's Sign Ordinance (Ch. 190, Art. X) treats political signs favorably: they need no sign permit (§190-94B(10)), they're exempt from each zoning district's cumulative sign-number and sign-area limits (§190-95B), and unlike other temporary signs, capped at one per premises, there is no restriction on how many political signs a property can display (§190-106B(1)). The one hard limit is timing and place: on election days, Ch. 23 §23-2A bars posting political signs within 100 feet of any polling place entrance during voting hours, and a violation draws a fine of up to $20 under §23-2D.
Violations & Fines
Posting a political sign within 100 feet of a polling entrance during voting hours violates §23-2 and is punishable by a fine of up to $20 upon conviction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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