Adams County regulates political signs content-neutrally as temporary signs. On residential lots one temporary sign up to 32 sq ft may be displayed for up to 14 consecutive days, and it must sit on private property outside any right-of-way. No sign permit is required.
Adams County's sign code (Development Standards and Regulations Sec. 4-17-03) is content-neutral: campaign or political signs are treated as "temporary signs" and are exempt from a sign permit. A temporary sign may be up to 32 square feet; one may be displayed for a period not to exceed 14 consecutive days, a maximum of two times per calendar year per lot (multi-tenant properties get one per unit, capped at five on a property). Signs must be on private property, outside any right-of-way or easement, placed to avoid blocking sightlines for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, and may not be illuminated. Signs in the public right-of-way are prohibited. Incorporated cities set their own political-sign rules.
Signs in the right-of-way, oversized signs, or those left up beyond the allowed period may be removed by the county as prohibited signs; repeat violations invite zoning enforcement.
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