Are you a Howard County resident looking to learn more about the rules for political signs? You've come to the right place! In this article, we'll discuss the regulations and guidelines for displaying political signs in Howard County.In residential districts, signs advertising candidates for public political office and other pertinent information are allowed in a total area of nine square feet per venue. Commercial or industrial districts, on the other hand, have a maximum area of 32 square feet. Carroll County Prosecutor Tim Burke has stated that county road crews remove campaign signs when they are placed on the county's right-of-way. Other than that, the county does not control where or when residents and business owners place their signs on private property.In Howard County, unsuccessful candidates are required to remove their signs within 15 days of the primary election.
Burke has also mentioned that similar rules exist in other jurisdictions, but this is not a legal requirement in Carroll County. Signs announcing support or rejection of any question presented to voters in accordance with the article of the Election Act are also allowed. This includes Question A, which is specific to Howard County and asks whether voters are in favor of or against a law passed by a majority of the county's Democrats.
Flags and Decorations
Regardless of any contract, deed, covenant, restriction, instrument, statement, rule, regulation, lease agreement, rental agreement, or any other document relating to the display of flags or decorations by a landlord or tenant on a residential property, landlords and tenants cannot be prohibited from displaying a portable and removable flag of the United States in a respectful manner and consistent with 4 U. S.C. Section 8(j).
