Oklahoma City regulates political signs through Chapter 59, Article XVI (Sign Regulations) of the OKC Municipal Code, with general sign provisions in Chapter 3 (Advertising and Signs). Under the March 2024 sign code update, temporary signs (including political/campaign signs) on private residential property do not require a permit, but signs placed in the public right-of-way require a temporary sign permit through the OKC Development Services Department.
OKC Municipal Code Chapter 59-16100 (Sign Regulations) treats political signs as temporary signs subject to content-neutral standards under Reed v. Town of Gilbert. On private residential property, temporary signs are allowed without a permit when limited in number and size (typically 6 sq ft per sign in residential zones, 32 sq ft in commercial). The 2024 amendments allow campaign signs in many City rights-of-way with a paid temporary sign permit, replacing the prior outright ban on right-of-way signs. Signs may not obstruct sight triangles at intersections, may not be attached to utility poles, traffic-control devices, or street trees, and must be removed within 10 days after the election under Chapter 59-16111. Enforcement is by OKC Code Enforcement (Development Services Department, 405-297-2606).
Violations of Chapter 59 sign rules are Class A municipal offenses under OKC Municipal Code Chapter 1-9, punishable by fines up to $750 per offense plus removal of the non-compliant sign at the owner's expense. Signs placed in the right-of-way without a permit are routinely confiscated by Public Works.
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