Political signs
Updated July 20, 2026
Please be advised that the Leavenworth City Commission has adopted regulations regarding the placement, sizing, features, and quality of signs within the City of Leavenworth. These include campaign signs, which may be regulated as “temporary” signs or in other ways, depending on the type of signs. These regulations include the following:
Private Property
Signs may be placed on private property only after permission has been granted by the owner of the property or his or her authorized agent.
- Residential properties may have no more than three signs per lot. Signs may not exceed three square feet per face.
- Signs in commercial or industrial areas may not exceed 32 square feet per face.
City-Controlled Public Right-Of-Way
Temporary signs are allowed within City-controlled public right-of-way during the 45 days immediately preceding a primary, general, or special election, as defined by the Leavenworth County Clerk. Signs must be removed within two days following the election.
The person or organization responsible for placing or distributing the signs is also responsible for removing them. Signs placed within the City-controlled right-of-way must:
- Be set back at least six feet from the back of the curb.
- Not interfere with visibility at intersections.
- Not exceed three square feet per face or three feet in height.
- Not be attached to utility poles, trees, streetlights, bridges, benches, or similar public structures.
State Highway Right-Of-Way
Political signs are not allowed within state highway right-of-way. In Leavenworth, this includes KDOT-owned right-of-way along 4th Street/K-7.
KDOT may remove signs placed within state highway right-of-way without notice. Signs may be placed on private property bordering a state highway with the property owner's permission, but they must remain outside the state-owned right-of-way.
Additional information is available from the Kansas Department of Transportation.
