Article XI of Tarpon Springs's Land Development Code limits political campaign signs to a 60-day window before an election, with size and right-of-way restrictions enforced through code enforcement.
Following a 2020 sign code update, Tarpon Springs commissioners adopted a 60-day pre-election display window for political signs rather than a shorter 14-day option. Signs must be removed promptly after the election and cannot be placed in public rights-of-way, on utility poles, or on city-owned property. Size limits typically mirror those for other temporary residential signs. While the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision restricts content-based regulation, time, place, and manner rules remain enforceable when applied evenly across temporary signs.
Posting signs in rights-of-way, leaving them up after election day, exceeding size limits, or attaching them to utility poles can result in removal by city staff and code enforcement citations.
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