When it comes to temporary signs, particularly political signs, there’s a good chance most local governments’ sign regulations are not constitutional. Having reviewed sign codes from across the state of Florida, it is clear most would not survive a constitutional challenge. All of this goes back to a game-changing 2015 Supreme Court decision.

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, 135 S. Ct. 2218 (2015). Reed is the most important Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of sign regulation in years. It has transformed the landscape of how local government can and cannot regulate signs, particularly temporary signs. As a result, cities and counties throughout the United States must amend their sign codes.