Queen Creek, AZ Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Queen Creek classifies political signs as temporary signs permitted with restrictions on placement, quantity, size, material and duration. Much of the framework is set by Arizona state law: A.R.S. 16-1019 protects political signs placed in a city or town right-of-way during the period commencing 71 days before an election and ending 15 days after the election (extending to 15 days after the general election for candidates advancing from a primary). State law generally requires jurisdictions to permit political signs up to a maximum of 16 square feet in residential areas and 32 square feet in other areas, provided the sign supports or opposes a candidate or ballot measure, does not create a safety hazard or obstruct vision, complies with ADA requirements, and bears the candidate's name and a telephone number or website. The statute makes it a class 2 misdemeanor to knowingly remove, alter, deface or cover a lawfully placed political sign, though that protection does not apply to signs on private property removed by the owner or signs placed in violation of law. Locally, the Town prohibits signs on sidewalks and medians or within 15 feet of any roadway edge (subject to immediate removal) and bars attaching signs to traffic-control devices, utility poles, fences, posts, trees or rocks.