STATE OF MARYLAND

·     Commercial Advertising Prohibited

A person may not place or maintain on any highway nor may any public authority permit on any highway any traffic sign or signal that has any commercial advertising on it.  Each sign, signal, marking or device prohibited by this section is a public nuisance, and the authority that has jurisdiction over the highway may remove it without notice.  The fine for violation is $130.00.    NO SIGNS ARE PERMITTED ON STATE ROADS.

It is not permissible to put temporary real estate signs in the rights of way on federal highways or U.S. roads (which include I-270, US Route 15, and US Route 40.)

FREDERICK COUNTY

·     Temporary real estate directional sign placement will be permitted in the county per the following guidelines.

  A temporary real estate directional sign may not exceed 3 square feet in size.

  A temporary real estate directional sign may not exceed 3 feet in height, measured from the ground to the top of the sign.

  A temporary real estate directional sign shall be supported on metal or wooden stakes, supplied by the installer, and shall not be attached to trees, utility poles, traffic-control signs, traffic signal poles, walls of buildings, barns, sheds, fences, or other physical elements.

  A temporary real estate directional sign may be placed only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. Saturday and 8:00 pm. Sunday. Hours may be extended to include legal holidays that are observed on Monday or Friday.

  In the case of existing real estate, a maximum of 3 temporary real estate directional signs per open house are permitted, without obtaining a permit, but subject to the provisions of this section.

  A maximum of 4 off-site community temporary real estate directional signs (not individual builders) are permitted upon the developer’s obtaining a sign permit from the county which sets forth the locations of the signs and that placement will be in compliance with this section.

  Individual builders will be permitted to place up to 4 temporary real estate directional signs within communities in which the building activity is occurring.

  County staff is hereby authorized to remove any temporary real estate directional sign found to be in violation of the provisions of this section.

  A temporary real estate directional sign may be placed in the county right-of-way, provided that it does not obstruct sight lines or pose any safety hazard to the public.

City of Frederick

(q) Temporary Signs

 Temporary real estate directional sign per realtor, developer, builder, or residential development is permitted in the City right-of-way provided the following requirements are met:

A.  The signs are only placed from Friday at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday at 8:00 p.m.

B.  The signs do not exceed two (2) square feet in size.

C.  The sign does not exceed three (3) feet in height as measured from the ground to the top of the sign.

D.  The sign is supported on metal or wooden stakes supplied by the installer and shall not be attached to any tree, utility pole, traffic control signs, traffic signal poles, walls of buildings, fences or other structures.

E.  Only one (1) sign per realtor, developer, builder or residential community is permitted at any intersection.

Streamers, pennants, balloons, and inflatable signs utilized as temporary signage are permitted provided the following requirements are met:

A.  No individual streamers, or pennants may be placed any higher than the roofline of the building.

B.  Streamers or pennants that are placed on a line or tether may not extend higher than twenty-five (25) feet and must not drift into roadways, utility wires, or create any safety hazards.

C.  All balloons and inflatable signs must be set back from the public right-of-way line(s) a distance equal to the height of the balloons or inflatable signs.