Farmington cracks down on temporary signs after election season
Farmington is telling campaigns and businesses to clear temporary signs after election season, and code enforcement will now watch the city’s sign corridors more closely.
Temporary campaign signs that crowded Farmington’s public corners during election season are now in the city’s crosshairs, with code enforcement told to watch designated sign areas more closely after residents said the spaces had gotten “a bit out of hand.” In a June 15 community update, the city said the cleanup push is about more than appearances: it is meant to restore safer, cleaner, and more orderly streetscapes in Farmington’s public rights of way.
Farmington’s political sign rules are laid out in Section 5.8.5 of the Unified Development Code. Political signs may be placed on private property only with the property owner’s permission, and they are limited to 32 square feet and 6 feet in height. Public-property signs are allowed only with a City of Farmington sign permit at specific locations: Pinon Hills Boulevard and Butler Avenue, Pinon Hills Boulevard and College Boulevard, Pinon Hills Boulevard and 30th Street, Broadway Avenue and Butler Avenue, and Southside River Road and Broadway Avenue. At E Main Street and 20th Street and W Main Street and Fire Station #6, signs must sit 30 feet back from the roadway to comply with the state right-of-way easement.
The city also told sign owners to remove outdated, worn, and damaged signs. Farmington said signs that block views, exceed the size limit, or are placed outside the designated zones will be removed, turning the post-election cleanup into a code-enforcement issue as well as a streetscape issue. New Mexico guidance cited by local media says temporary political signs generally may be displayed for 60 days before an election and no more than 10 days after it, which gives campaigns and businesses a narrow window to clear the clutter once voting ends.
Residents who spot problem signs can report them through the city’s Request Tracker under “Report A Code Compliance Issue” or contact Code Compliance at 505-599-1326 or codecompliance@fmtn.org. Code Compliance is a division of the Farmington Police Department, and the Planning Division within Community Works is responsible for administering and enforcing the Unified Development Code.
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