Campaign Sign Ordinances - accessKent.com

1 Campaign sign ordinance Summary (Kent County) _____ Location/ ordinance No. Size Distance Misc. _____ State May not place on # highway _____ Road Commission 9 sq. ft. * 15 from street Not in vision 150 from street intersection remove w/i 10 days _____ Algoma Twp. 9 sq. feet - can t obstruct traffic or constitute 6 high ** nuisance - not in public right of way - 1 per lot - 10 from side lot lines - 6 above ground _____ Alpine Twp.

2 6 sq. ft. - setback 10 from lot lines 6 from ground _____ Cannon Twp. Depends on district : Agri & Res - 25 sq. ft., 6 high - 10 from front lot line Not in right-of-way Residential - 6 sq. ft., 4 high - Commercial - 32 sq. ft. - _____ East Grand Rapids 8 wide x 4 high - cannot be nearer street than No signs of any City of 7 above ground building line est.

3 By law size allowed between - 10 from hydrant, traffic light, pole sidewalk & street (the - 8 from street, sidewalk public right-of-way) - can t impair public safety _____ * sign size in each instance is the largest the sign can be. **No higher than 6 from ground Location/ ordinance No. Size Distance Misc. _____ Grand Rapids - 25 above sidewalk Not in street right of way Property consent City of - 20 from intersection Shall be removed - 10 if pt.

4 Of intersection is a driveway within 5 calendar - Shall not exceed 24 square feet in area days after election - Minimum of 20 apart on individual parcel _____ Grand Rapids Twp. Depends on zoning district: - cannot obstruct traffic sign ( ) - RR, SR, & R-1: 5 front-line setback - cannot constitute a nuisance Non-Commercial sign 1 per lot / 24 sq. ft. 25 other lot lines - cannot be in public right- (ground sign ) - R-2 & R-3 5 lot line setback of-way 1 per lot / 24 sq.

5 Ft. any sign in violation must - C2, PUD 1-4 & TC PUD 5 ft. from lines be removed within 24 hrs. 1 per lot / 24 sq. ft. of notice by the Township - NC-PUD, PUD-5 At front lot line; sides 10ft. 1 sign / 60 sq ft. 10ft. from driveways _____ Grandville Residential: - comply w/clear vision remove w/i 7 days City of 4 sq.

6 Ft.; 3 high requirements 1 sign per lot frontage (Art. 14) Non-residential - 5 set back from right-of-way/ Designates political sign 32 sq. ft; 10 high lot lines _____ Kentwood Depends on zoning district: 1 per lot City of - Ag & estate res. 6 sq. ft. - 1 & 2 family residential 1 per lot 6 sq.

7 Ft. - Multiple family & mobile home 1 per lot 6 sq. ft. - Commercial & Industrial 1 per frontage 32 sq. ft. _____ Location/ ordinance No. Size Distance Misc. _____ plainfield Twp. 10 sq. ft. - traffic vision obstruction not to exceed 90 days - shall not exceed 10 sq.

8 Ft & prior to an election or be set back minimum 5 ft. & shall be removed from all property lines. w/i 7 days after - on private property only _____ Walker Temp commercial/industrial: - no public right of ways down w/I 5 days City of 16 sq.

9 Ft - 1 ft. behind sidewalks after an election Residential/agricultural: - not adjacent to drive openings 6 sq. ft where interfere w/traffic _____ Wyoming Residential: down w/i 5 days City of 6 sq. ft. / 3 from ground (Art. 23 et seq) Office districts: 40 sq. ft. Commercial & Industrial: - out of right-of-way 75 sq.

10 Ft.