Wyoming, MI Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Section 90-703 of the Wyoming zoning ordinance lists the signs that are exempt from the sign permit requirement, and political signs are one row in Table 90-703. One condition applies to every sign in that table: the sign must be outside of the public street right-of-way and located to ensure adequate sight distance. A political sign placed inside the street right-of-way does not qualify for the exemption.

Section 90-701 defines a political sign as a sign expressing a political opinion or message or relating to matters to be voted on in a local, state, or national election or referendum. That wording reaches candidate signs, ballot proposal signs, and signs that state an opinion without naming any election at all. Section 90-700 states that the sign regulations are intended to be content neutral, so the size and timing limits below attach to the type of sign, not to which candidate or side it supports.

The size limit depends on the zoning district. In residential districts a political sign is limited to six square feet. In nonresidential districts the limit is 32 square feet, and the table states that figure per street frontage. The table also says no more than one sign per candidate or issue. A household backing two candidates and one ballot question can therefore post at most three signs, one for each.

The only dated rule is the removal deadline: political signs shall be removed within five days after the election. The table sets no earlier start date for putting a sign up.

Because the table exempts political signs from the permit requirement, the application form, drawings, stress calculations and permit fee described in Section 90-712 do not apply to them. Section 90-712(1) requires permits for signs except where otherwise noted, and the permit fee is set by resolution of the city council.

Section 90-704 adds a placement rule that catches many campaign signs. Signs on public property without express permission of the city, including signs mounted to power poles, are prohibited in every district.