Overland Park, KS Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- State protection
- K.S.A. 25-2711
- Protected window
- 45 days before, 2 days after
- City may still regulate
- Size and setback for sight lines
- Default residential allowance
- Three stake signs, 9 square feet
- Content regulation
- Barred by 18.440.180.A
Summary
K.S.A. 25-2711 bars Kansas cities from regulating the placement or number of political signs on private property during the 45 days before an election and two days after. Overland Park's 2020 sign code is content-neutral and defers to state law.
No city or county shall regulate or prohibit the placement of or the number of political signs on private property or the unpaved right-of-way for city streets or county roads on private property during the 45-day period prior to any election and the two-day period following any such election.
Full Breakdown
Kansas enacted K.S.A. 25-2711 in 2015. It prohibits any city or county from regulating or prohibiting the placement or number of political signs on private property, or on the unpaved right-of-way of city streets on private property, during the 45-day pre-election window and the two days after. Cities keep authority over sign size and setback for sight-distance safety. Outside that window Overland Park's default temporary sign rules govern: Section 18.440.130.B allows three stake signs per single-family lot, 9 square feet total, 6 feet tall, for 60 days. Section 18.440.180.A states the chapter regulates location, structure and copy design and not content, and that any authorized sign may carry noncommercial copy.
Violations & Fines
Notice of violation with 10 days to remove a temporary sign, then City removal and cost assessment; prosecution in municipal court under 18.440.190.
Frequently Asked Questions
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