Albany County towns permit political signs on private property under First Amendment and Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). Most towns limit size to 6-16 sq ft and require removal 7-14 days after election. Right-of-way placement prohibited.
Political signs in Albany County are protected by the First Amendment and the Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 576 U.S. 155 (2015), which bars content-based sign regulation. Most town sign codes set content-neutral rules: Colonie Code §190 limits non-commercial signs to 6 sq ft in residential zones and 32 sq ft in commercial. Bethlehem, Guilderland, and New Scotland allow similar sizes. The City of Albany Code Ch. 375-73 follows the same size framework. Signs on public property, utility poles, and rights-of-way are universally prohibited — NYS Highway Law §86 forbids signs on state highway ROW. Time limits (such as removal 10 days after election) have been tightened since Reed to be content-neutral. Signs cannot obstruct traffic sight triangles at intersections. No permit is required for temporary signs on residential property.
Signs in state/county/town ROW: removal by municipality, $25 to $100 fine. Oversized signs on private property: written notice to reduce, then $50/day. Obstruction of sight triangle: immediate removal required.
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