El Paso, Texas – As the election season kicks into gear, the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department is once again seeking the public’s cooperation in following regulations for posting campaign signs.
The El Paso City Code prohibits the placement of campaign signage on utility poles, traffic control devices, or public right-of-way. Violators risk a citation punishable by a fine of up to $2,000.
The code does allow for some flexibility if the campaign signs are free-standing signs. Free-standing signs made of wood, metal, plastic, or cardboard no larger than 5 square feet and no greater than 36 inches in height are allowed in a parkway between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Code compliance inspectors will be going out daily during this campaign season between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. to remove free-standings signs on public right-of-way.
Campaign signs are allowed on private property with permission from the tenant and/or property owner. However, signs constituting a hazard to the traveling public will be removed from public or private property.
The violation for Prohibited Signs is defined in 20.18.140 and Temporary on-premise signs in 20.18.500 of the El Paso City Code.
To report code violations, call the Code Compliance Division at 599-6290.
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