Article XII of Safety Harbor's Land Development Code regulates temporary signs, including political signs, by size, placement, and removal timing. Content-neutral standards apply, with limits on right-of-way placement and total area per lot.
Safety Harbor regulates signs through Article XII of the Land Development Code. Temporary signs, including political and campaign signs, must comply with content-neutral size and placement limits, typically not exceeding six square feet in residential zones. Signs may not be placed in public rights-of-way, on utility poles, or in a manner that obstructs sight lines at intersections. Per the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015), municipalities cannot single out political signs for stricter rules; Safety Harbor's standards apply uniformly to all temporary noncommercial signs. Removal is encouraged shortly after the election event ends.
Improperly placed political signs may be removed by the city without notice from rights-of-way. Property owners with non-compliant signs can face code enforcement citations and fines.
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