Elections-Campaign Sign Regulations
Campaign Sign Regulations
Political signs are an important part of election campaign, but laws regarding when and where they can be placed can differ within cities, the county and state. So, before you begin to put up campaign signs, be sure you understand the rules for all types of roadways.
City of Adair Village
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City of Adair Village City Code
40.530 Notices and Advertisements
(1) No person shall affix or post or cause to be affixed or posted any placard, bill, advertisement, or poster upon any real or personal property, public or private, without first securing permission from the owner or person in control of private property. This section shall not be construed as an amendment to or a repeal of any regulation now or hereafter adopted by the City regulating the use of and the location of signs and advertising, or the posting of public notices.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall either as principal or agent scatter, deposit or distribute on the streets, sidewalks, or other public places or upon any private property any placards or advertisements whatsoever.
(3) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the distribution of advertising material to persons during any parade or approved public gathering.
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City of Albany
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Signs of any kind may not be located at any time in the public right-of-way as per Albany Development Code 13.220(2)(b).
One temporary sign per issue and per candidate may be placed on property based on the ballot of an election within the district where the property is located.
In residential zones, signs are limited to an area of four-square feet per face and a maximum height of three feet.
In commercial or industrial zones, signs are limited to an area of eight square feet per face and a maximum height of five feet. Signs may be placed 45 days prior to an election and must be removed no more than seven days after the election.
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City of Corvallis
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Political signs shall be erected and maintained entirely on private property with the consent of the occupant of the premises.
No signs are permitted on public property, including rights-of-way, streets, boulevards, bridges, rights-of-way to bridges and streets, medians, parks, planting strips in front of parks, and any other public property.
The area between the sidewalk and the street is not private property; it is a public right-of-way and signs are not allowed.
Political signs shall not be erected prior to 60 days from the applicable election and shall be removed within 15 days after the election.
Corvallis Land Development Code Sections 4.7.50 and 4.7.70
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City of Monroe
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City of Monroe Code of Ordinances 92.18
(B) Notices and advertisements.
(1) No person shall, either as principal or agent, affix or cause to be distributed any placard, bill, advertisement, or poster upon any real or personal property, public or private, without first securing permission from the owner or proper public authority.
(2) This section shall not be construed as an amendment to, or a repeal of any regulations now or hereafter adopted by the city regulating the use of and the location of signs and advertising.
(3) No person shall, either as principal, agent, or employee, scatter, distribute, or cause to be distributed on the streets, sidewalks, or other public places, or upon any private property, any placards or advertisements whatsoever.
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City of Philomath
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Philomath Municipal Code Chapter 18.95 regulates the placement of signs. The Planning Department can assist in determining if a permit is required and should be contacted prior to placing or erecting any sign.
The Sign Permit application form is available on the Permits, Licenses & Forms page under Planning forms.
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Benton County
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Under Oregon law (ORS 368.942) no person may paste, paint, brand or in any manner whatever place or attach to any building, fence, gate, bridge, tree, rock, board, structure or anything whatever within the limits of the right of way of any county road any written, printed or painted advertisement, bill, notice, sign, picture, card or poster, except within the limits of any incorporated city through which the county road runs.
It has been the longstanding policy of Benton County to remove political signs which are placed in the public right of way. If it appears to any road supervisor or authorized public works employee to be obvious that the sign is in the public right of way, the sign will be immediately removed, returned to the County Shop, and be available for candidates or PACS to retrieve within seven (7) days after the completion of the election. After that time the signs will be destroyed.
For more information, call Benton County Public Works.
State of Oregon
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The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Outdoor Advertising Program regulates signs that are on private property, where visible to a state highway. Only official traffic control signs and devices are allowed on state highway right-of-way.
Temporary signs are signs that are up for less than 60 days in a year, are no more than 12 square feet, and not posted for compensation may be exempt from needing a permit. As additional criteria apply, please see ORS 377.735.
Under statute ORS 377.735, signs up to 32 square feet may qualify for a size variance. To request a variance, submit a Request for Size or Time Variance for Temporary Sign.
For forms and answers to frequently asked questions, go to ODOT website.