There are 2 places where election signs can be posted in Wellington: (1) on private property or (2) at Wellington designated locations.
Signs on Private Property
The type of signs on private property are dependent on whether the property is zoned residential or commercial. In any case, property owners must provide permission for the signage.
Residential, Temporary Signs
Temporary Sign, Year-round
Non-commercial sign
4 square feet max
5 feet from the property line
Additional Temporary Sign, 30 days prior to an election
1 sign for every 0.25 acre of property
4 square feet max per sign
5 feet from the property line
Max 8 square feet total sign area per 0.25 acre of property plus window sign
Max 32 square feet of temporary signs per property
Commercial, Temporary Sign 30 days prior to an election
Post and panel sign
8 feet max-height
Max of 1 sign per street frontage; oriented parallel to street frontage with only 1 side visible
Commercial property less than 1 acre or residential property greater than 1 acre: sign may be 16 square feet max
Commercial property greater than 1 acre: max cumulative sign area 32 square feet
These locations are made available by “roping” off an area of a public right-of-way. The areas are available either one business day prior to the start of early voting or 15 days, including Election Day, prior to an election. The following standards apply to signs in these areas:
Not exceed 16 square feet in area
Not exceed 6 feet in height, including supports
No more than 2 signs bearing the same message (candidate, issue, etc.)