Empty Campaign SignCampaigning Door-to-Door

  • Bona fide candidates, campaign workers and political committees campaigning on behalf of candidates or on ballot issues are allowed to go door-to-door and are exempt from a transient merchant license.
  • Persons going door-to-door must be clearly identifiable for which candidate or issue they represent.
  • Prior to campaigning persons going door-to-door shall notify the police chief at least 48 hours before beginning said activity within the city.
  • Persons shall not trespass and must adhere to signs which state “No Trespassing”, “No Peddlers”, “No Soliciting” or the like.
  • Persons may not remain on private property after being requested to leave by the owner or occupant.

Political Signage

Political signs fall under the new category: Temporary

In the ROW:

  • Allowed between the property line and the back of the nearest curb or edge of the pavement.
  • Signs may not be placed on traffic islands, sidewalks, driveways or other paved areas designed for pedestrian or vehicular use.
  • Approval of the abutting owner is required.
  • Signs must be on stakes that can be manually pushed or hammered into the ground.
  • Maximum area four square feet.
  • Maximum height three feet.

Residential, Private Property:

  • One window sign – maximum area four square feet.
  • One freestanding sign per 100 feet of frontage – maximum area six square feet.
  • One surface mounted sign (flatly affixed to wall or fence) – maximum area two square feet.

Commercial/Non-residential, Private Property:

  • Window sign(s) – maximum area four square feet or 10% of window area, whichever is greater.
  • One freestanding sign per 100 feet of frontage – maximum area eight square feet; maximum height four feet.
  • One surface mounted sign (flatly affixed to wall or fence) – maximum thirty-two square feet.

MISC.

  • Temporarily signs are limited to 180 days.
  • Dilapidated or nuisance signs shall be removed.

The full code can be found at FMC 22.26, select Temporary Signs