Political & Other Signs in State Highway Rights-of-Way

Political Signs within State Highway Rights-of-Way

As you conduct your campaign for public office, please keep in mind that it is illegal to place signs within the right-of-way of state highways. State highways include not only the well numbered rural routes but many country roads and city streets.

The provisions of Nevada Revised Statute 405.020, 405.030, and 405.110 and Nevada Administrative Code 410.440 prevent the placement of any advertising signs, including political signs, within state highway right of way or roads which are owned or controlled by the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). 

In addition, the federal and state “Highway Beautification Acts” limit the placement of any sign on private property if that sign is located within 660 feet of a National Highway System route. NHS routes include all freeways, interstate, expressways, most U.S. routes and some state routes including several city streets (see maps).

Political Signs and Your Highways Informational Brochure

Sign Rules/Regulations

Sign Removal/Retrieval

NDOT employees will remove signs erected in the highway right-of-way and usually take them to the nearest maintenance station.  In most cases, owners of the signs or their representative can drop by the station to get their signs.  NDOT will try to remove the signs so as not to damage them. Removed signs will be retained for 30 days and then disposed of.

If you have a question about the right-of-way for state highways, please call the nearest NDOT District Office:

DISTRICT I

Las Vegas

[phone]

Tonopah

[phone]

DISTRICT II

Reno/Sparks

[phone]

Winnemucca

[phone]

DISTRICT III

Elko

[phone]

Ely

[phone]

Nevada DOT. Safe and Connected.