ODOT reminder: No campaign signs allowed on state highway rights of way

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- With the Nov. 3 election just around the corner, ODOT issued a reminder Monday about the restrictions when it comes to promoting your favorite candidate or cause by placing signs on or near highways.

• Signs may not be posted on Oregon state highway right of way. That includes trees, utility poles, fence posts and natural areas along highways, surrounding intersections and interchanges, etc. Signs are also prohibited within view of a designated scenic area.
• Private property: If a sign can be seen from a state highway, it must meet certain requirements.
• New signs must be 12 square feet or less.
• No compensation may be exchanged for the right to place the sign or the message displayed.
• The signs must be posted on a temporary basis (60 days or less) and may not be on a permanent base.
• No flashing or intermittent lights, animated or moving parts are allowed.
• Signs must not imitate an official highway sign or device.
• The sign must be posted on private property and may not be accessed or placed from the right of way.

Political signs placed on state highway right-of-way will be removed without notice. They are held at local ODOT district maintenance offices for 30 days. To learn more about the law surrounding signs on and visible from highways, see ODOT’s Outdoor Sign program resources website.