Yard Sign Public Placement Guidelines

Please make sure to follow these guidelines when placing yard signs in public rights of way. Read more from the Maine DoT.

• Political signs may not be placed within 250 feet of a polling place or Absentee Voting location (e.g. Town Office).

• Signs may be placed in public rights-of-way starting September 27, 2022 and must be removed no later than one week following the date of the election. Posting is limited to 6 weeks during any one calendar year. 

• Signs posted in the public way must contain: owner’s name, contact info, and the chosen 6-week period dates.

• Signs with similar or identical messages may be placed no closer than 30 feet from one another.

• Signs cannot limit the sight-line of drivers trying to pull out of side roads or driveways

• Towns may have their own rules regarding sign placement. It is never a bad idea to contact your town office and check these rules before placing signs in public. 

• Signs cannot be placed on highways, on/off ramps, traffic control sign polls, public utility poles or on trees. It is also forbidden to put political signs or posters on rocks, guide posts, roadside guardrails or cables.

• The unauthorized removal or destruction of political signs is a civil violation under Maine law and may carry a fine of up to $250.