20A-17-103. Posting political signs on public property.
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Effective 5/6/2026
20A-17-103. Posting political signs on public property.
(1)A local government entity, a local government officer, a local government employee, or another person with authority or control over public property that posts or permits a person to post a political sign on public property:
(a)shall permit any other person to post a political sign on the public property, subject to the same requirements and restrictions imposed on all other political signs permitted to be posted on the public property; and
(b)may not impose a requirement or restriction on the posting of a political sign if the requirement or restriction is not politically neutral and content neutral.
(2)A local government entity may not prohibit a person from posting a political sign on a park strip if the person:
(i)is the owner or lawful occupant of property that is adjacent to the park strip; and
(ii)is required by a local ordinance or an agreement to maintain the park strip; or
(b)obtains consent to post the political sign from the person described in Subsection (2)(a) .
(3)Nothing in this section prohibits a local government entity from regulating the posting of a political sign under this section to prevent a traffic, pedestrian, or line-of-sight hazard.
Amended by Chapter 294 , 2026 General Session