Displaying political signs on your own property in Morris County is protected free speech under the U.S. and NJ constitutions. Towns may set reasonable, content-neutral limits but cannot treat political signs worse than other signs. Posting political signs on public property or the right-of-way is prohibited by state law.
Sign rules on private property come from your municipality's zoning ordinance (N.J.S.A. 40:55D), but the First Amendment and the NJ Constitution limit how far towns can go. Per the ACLU of New Jersey, towns 'may not subject political signs to different or more restrictive treatment than other signs,' though reasonable content-neutral limits on number and duration are generally allowed if applied uniformly. New Jersey law separately bars posting political signs on public property owned or maintained by any municipal, county, or State government entity, including highway rights-of-way. Removing or defacing another person's lawful yard sign is also prohibited.
State law imposes a penalty of $25 per sign posted on public property in violation, plus an additional $25 per sign for each day it remains. Municipalities designate the enforcing entity.
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