Salt Lake City, UT Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- None on private property
- Size/height limit
- None imposed under the exemption
- Posting start
- No limit before election
- Removal deadline
- 3 days after election/voting day
- Not allowed
- City property or right-of-way
Summary
Political signs are exempt from Salt Lake City's sign-permit and size rules on private property, but must come down within three days after election or voting day.
The following signs...are exempt from all regulations in this chapter, subject to the following provisions: ... I. Political Sign. ... Temporary signs shall be permitted in accordance with the standards set forth below for display period and removal... Sign Type / Display Period / Removal Required 3 Days After ... Political sign / No limit / Election/voting day
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Salt Lake City treats political signs as an exempt sign category: under § 21A.46.040(I) they need no sign permit and face none of the chapter's size, height, or number limits when placed wholly on private property. There's no cap on how early a sign can go up, the display-period table in § 21A.46.070(P)(2) lists "No limit" for political signs, but each one must come down within three days after election or voting day. Signs on city property or public right-of-way stay barred under § 21A.46.060(F), and the zoning administrator/building official can order noncompliant signs removed.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a political sign up more than three days after election or voting day, or placing one on city property, city right-of-way, or overhanging a property line, violates the sign chapter and can trigger city-ordered removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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