Sandy, UT Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Sandy City Code §21-26-8 classifies noncommercial opinion signs as temporary signs allowed without a permit in all zones, and the general provisions for that category state there 'are no specific timeframes for noncommercial opinion signs,' unlike most other temporary signage in the chapter, which carries a fixed display window. The size and height standards differ by zoning: in residential zones, 'individual signs may not exceed 32 square feet' and 'the maximum height of such signs shall be six feet,' while in nonresidential zones the same 32-square-foot area cap applies but the maximum height rises to eight feet.

The section also states that noncommercial opinion signs 'are subject to all requirements and provisions of the Utah Code Annotated and other laws as may be applicable,' tying the local rule to state free-speech protections. Like every other temporary sign in the chapter, a political sign must sit on private property with the owner's permission, cannot be placed in the public right-of-way, may not flash, blink, spin, rotate, block traffic visibility or create a public nuisance, and cannot be attached to a utility pole, fence or tree.

The chapter's broader purpose section also carves out hand-held placards and similar devices used for public protest and noncommercial free speech from the permit system entirely, and allows any noncommercial message to be substituted for a commercial one on signs otherwise permitted under the chapter.