Political signs in Venice are regulated by the Land Development Code (Ch. 86/87) sign provisions. Temporary political signs are allowed on private property without a permit subject to size and time-frame limits; placement in the public right-of-way is prohibited.
The City's sign code, consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court's content-neutrality requirement after Reed v. Town of Gilbert, treats political signs the same as other temporary residential signs - typically allowed on private property with a residential maximum of 4-6 square feet per sign. Signs may be displayed any time but must be removed within 10 days after the election. No political signs are allowed in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or on city property.
Signs in the right-of-way are removed by Public Works without notice. Repeated violations are Code offenses under Sec. 1-14 with fines up to $500 per sign.
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