Noblesville, IN Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Noblesville's sign code is codified in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 159 (Title XV — Land Usage), specifically § 159.105 (General Requirements), § 159.120 (General Regulations), and § 159.169 (Exempt Signs). The UDO regulates 'signs' as devices conveying a noncommercial or commercial message and includes residential temporary-sign categories that cover political and campaign signs. Right-of-way prohibition: under § 159.105 and § 159.120, signs may not be placed in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, on traffic-control signs, or on street furniture; violations are subject to immediate removal by the City of Noblesville Planning Department / Code Enforcement Division. Indiana state framework: Indiana Code 32-21-13 (Display of Political Signs on Property Subject to Restrictive Covenants or Homeowners Association Rules) prohibits any HOA from adopting or enforcing a rule that prohibits members from displaying a political sign on their property during the period beginning thirty (30) days before and ending five (5) days after the date of the election to which the sign relates. 'Sign' is defined to include signs advocating (1) the election or defeat of one or more candidates for nomination or election to public office; (2) support for or opposition to a political party or a political party's candidates; or (3) the approval or disapproval of a public question. Permitted HOA restrictions: under IC 32-21-13-5 HOAs may restrict the size (must permit at least signs commonly displayed during election campaigns), reasonable number, and location of signs — but location restrictions may NOT prohibit display in a window on the homeowner's property or on the ground that is part of the homeowner's property. There is NO Indiana statewide preemption against city sign rules on private residential property, but Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) constrains content-based local rules; Noblesville's UDO accordingly treats noncommercial signs (including political) under general temporary-sign size, location, and durational limits without distinguishing by message. Enforcement: City of Noblesville Planning Department — Code Enforcement Division (317) 776-6325; UDO violations are subject to fines and abatement under § 159 enforcement provisions and Indiana Code § 36-1-3-8 (city ordinance fines).