Sign Placement
What Are the Rules Regarding Sign Placement?
Both the City of Tallahassee and Leon County have enacted sign codes. The sign codes applies to signs placed by and for candidates, campaigns, and political parties. The City of Tallahassee Sign Code applies within City limits, while the Leon County code applies outside of city limits.
State law also limits sign placement in the right-of-way of any state or national highway. The Florida Highway Patrol has additional information regarding the unauthorized use of the public right-of-way.
Sign Removal
All candidates must make a good faith effort to remove their political campaign advertisements within 30 days after the candidate withdraws, is defeated, or elected to office. If political campaign advertisements are not removed within the specified period, a political subdivision or governmental entity has the authority to remove them and may charge the candidate the actual cost for such removal. For additional information, please see Section 106.1435, Florida Statutes.
Where Can I File a Complaint About Signs?
The Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office has only limited authority regarding campaign signs. Florida law prohibits solicitation, including the placement of campaign signs, within 150 feet of an Early Voting site, Election Day polling place, or Secure Ballot Intake Station, when voting is occurring. Election workers will remove campaign signs from the no-solicitation zone. The Elections Office does not have the authority to remove signs outside the no-solicitation zone. If you have a complaint regarding the placement of a campaign sign, please contact the City of Tallahassee or Leon County code enforcement office.
- City of Tallahassee Code Enforcement Office: (850) 891-7007
- Leon County Compliance program: (850) 606-1300
Campaign Sign Recycling Program
The Elections office has partnered with Leon County Government, Marpan Recycling, and the League of Women Voters of Tallahassee to facilitate the recycling of old campaign signs. Large recycling bins are stationed throughout Leon County in the weeks after each election to allow campaigns and voters easily recycle campaign signs. This helps to beautify our community as well as recycle the signs and wire stands into usable materials.
What Can I Recycle?
You can recycle plastic campaign signs as well as the metal wire stands. Please separate the sign from the stand before placing both parts into the designed recycling bin.
Where Are the Recycling Spots?
Sign recycling bins will be available at the following locations:
- Dr. B.L. Perry Branch Library
- Address: 2817 S. Adams St
- Eastside Branch Library
- Jane G Sauls Fort Braden Branch Library
- Address: 16387 Blountstown Hwy
- Leon County Elections Center
- Address: 2990-1 Apalachee Pkwy
- Lake Jackson Branch Library
- Address: 3840 N Monroe St
- Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library
- Address: 5513 Thomasville Rd
- Woodville Branch Library
- Address: 8000 Old Woodville Rd
- Leon County Hazardous Waste Drop Off Site
- Address: 1800 N Blair Stone Road
- Marpan Recycling Facility
- Address: 6020 Woodville Highway
The recycling bins are located in the parking lot of each facility, allowing for easy unloading of signs from your vehicle into the bin.
When Are the Recycling Spots Open?
Most sign recycling bins are available during the week after each election:
- Primary Election: August 21 - August 28, 2024
- General Election: November 6 - November 13, 2024
The bins located at the Leon County Elections Center and at Marpan Recycling are available for 30 days after each election:
- Primary Election: August 21 - September 19, 2024
- General Election: November 6 - December 5, 2024
The bins are open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week during these dates.
Additional Questions
If you have questions about the campaign sign recycling program please contact Leon County's Office of Resource Stewardship at sustainability@leoncountyfl.gov.