With Nevada’s primary elections fast approaching, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reminds community members that political signage is not allowed on state highway property.
Federal regulations and Nevada state law prohibit political and advertising signage on public highway property, including but not limited to political signs, yard sale/event signs, and realtor or business signage.
NDOT says it is important to know that state road property often extends beyond the roadside, fence line, or sidewalk of interstates, freeways, highways, and urban state roads/streets.
Political signs less than 4 by 8 feet can be posted on private property next to state roads no more than 60 days before an election.
By state law, any political signs posted on private property within 660 feet of state roads must be removed within 30 days of the general election.
Further information and a listing of state roadways is available by visiting dot.nv.gov and selecting “Public Involvement” and “Sign Rules/Regulations.”
Department staff safely removes unlawful signs on highway roadsides, often temporarily storing them at the nearest NDOT maintenance station for pick up by the sign owner. Per Nevada Revised Statute 405.110, sign owners can also be fined up to $250.
(Nevada Department of Transportation contributed to this report.)
