Thursday, December 30, 2021

Is It Legal to Put up Commercial Signs on the Side of the Road or Highway?

Is It Legal to Put up Commercial Signs on the Side of the Road or Highway?

Commercial signs in public right-of-ways on the side of the road are illegal along every state and federal highways and in many local jurisdictions. Outlaw signs distract drivers, interfere with traffic-signal visibility and clutter the scenery. Before putting temporary or permanent signs on public or private property visible from roadways, please read local codes and ordinances. 

Bandit Signs

The flimsy placards you see on the side of the road, especially at high-traffic intersections, are known as “bandit signs.” These temporary signs have a typical lifespan of 1 – 3 days before they are removed by zone enforcement officials.

Violators Beware

If you’re caught posting commercial signs in a right-of-way, you might be ticketed. In Florida, for example, it’s a misdemeanor. Fines, up to several hundred dollars per sign per day, vary by county. Sign walkers - people waving signs or wearing silly costumes or sandwich boards - are also subject to state and local ordinances. In Minnesota, for instance, roadway soliciting is illegal. Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont ban every off-premise outdoor advertising.

(I appreciate NC Department of Transportation State Road Maintenance Unit and Arizona Central Website for sharing the above information. Please let me know if it is against the copyright.)

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