Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The political signs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Political signs are broadly protected under Texas Election Code §259.002 and the First Amendment. Travis County and Austin cannot ban political signs on private residential property, though size and duration limits apply.
Texas Election Code §259.002 prohibits political-subdivision sign ordinances from restricting political signs of 36 square feet or less on residential property during the 90-day pre-election period through 10 days post-election. Property Code §202.009 forbids HOAs from banning political signs. Signs cannot be illuminated, have moving parts, or be placed in public right-of-way. Austin City Code Chapter 25-10 otherwise regulates temporary signs but exempts compliant political signs. TxDOT removes political signs from state highway ROW; Travis County removes signs from county road ROW.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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