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Shreveport, LA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit required
None
Number of signs
No limit
Residential size cap
Eight square feet
Setback
Five feet from lot line
State polling-place buffer
600 feet, La. R.S. 18:1462

Summary

Shreveport treats political signs as yard signs: permitted in every zoning district, no permit, no cap on how many. The code adds a seven-day post-event removal clause and, in residential districts, an eight square foot size limit.

Yard signs are permitted in all districts. Yard signs may be constructed as either freestanding, wall, or window signs. There is no limit on the number of signs permitted.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

UDC Article 2 defines a yard sign as a temporary sign for non-commercial use or expression and names political signs as an example. Section 9.6.C.13 permits yard signs in all districts with no limit on number, requires freestanding signs to sit five feet from any lot line, bars illumination, and requires posting on private property with the owner's permission. Subsection g requires signs pertaining to an event such as an election to be removed within seven days after it. Section 9.6.C.11.b caps temporary signs in residential districts at eight square feet. Separately, La. R.S. 18:1462 creates a 600-foot campaign-free zone around polling places on election day.

Violations & Fines

Signs in the public right-of-way are prohibited and removable without notice. UDC violations are enforced by the Zoning Administrator; general penalty reaches $1,000 per offense, each day separate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Shreveport limit how long a campaign sign can stay up?
The code has no pre-election start date. UDC Section 9.6.C.13.g as written requires yard signs pertaining to an event such as an election to be removed within seven days after it.
Is that seven-day rule enforceable?
It turns on what the sign says, and content-based sign rules face strict scrutiny after Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). This describes what the code text provides, not a ruling on its validity.
How close to a polling place can a sign go?
La. R.S. 18:1462 bars displaying political signs within 600 feet of a polling place entrance between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., excepting private property not used as a polling place.

Sources & Official References

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