Roseville, MN Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political signs are among the temporary signs that section 1010.09 exempts from permits and permit fees, although every other provision of Chapter 1010 still applies. Section 1010.02 defines a political sign as a sign announcing candidates seeking political office or issues to be voted upon at a political election. In years when a state general election is held, signs can be posted 46 days before the primary election until ten days following the state general election. In years with no state general election, the window depends on the ballot: if there is a primary for any office, signs for all offices can be posted no more than 46 days before the primary; when there is no primary for any office, no more than 46 days before the general election, with removal within five days following the general election.

The 12 square foot gross area cap is printed at the end of that second paragraph. Placement rules apply to every political sign: at least 15 feet from the outside edge of any street or back of curb of all city and county streets, no hazard to public safety, no placement on a property without the owner's permission, and none on any city-owned property. The people responsible for posting a sign are the ones who must remove it. Section 1010.03(c)(1) separately bars attaching any sign to trees or utility poles.

The purpose clause in section 1010.01(9) says the right to express noncommercial opinions in any zoning district must be protected, subject to reasonable restrictions on size, height, location, and number.