IC 32-21-13

    

Chapter 13. Display of Political Signs on Property Subject to
Restrictive Covenants or Homeowners Association Rules


IC 32-21-13-1

Application of election law definitions

    

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 3-5-2 apply to this chapter.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.


IC 32-21-13-2

"Rules"

    

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rules" refers to any of the
following:

        (1) A restrictive covenant.

        (2) A homeowners association rule.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.


IC 32-21-13-3

"Sign"

    

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "sign" refers only to a sign
advocating:

        (1) the election or defeat of one (1) or more candidates for:

            (A) nomination; or

            (B) election;

        to a public office;

        (2) support for or opposition to:

            (A) a political party; or

            (B) a political party's candidates; or

        (3) the approval or disapproval of a public question.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.


IC 32-21-13-4

Prohibition on homeowner association adoption or enforcement of
rules relating to display of political signs; exceptions

    

Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a
homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a rule that
prohibits a member of the homeowners association from displaying
a sign on the member's property during the period:

        (1) beginning thirty (30) days before; and

        (2) ending five (5) days after;

the date of the election to which the sign relates.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.


IC 32-21-13-5

Permissible rules relating to display of political signs

    

Sec. 5. A homeowners association may adopt and enforce rules
relating to a sign described in section 3 of this chapter if the rules do
any of the following:

        (1) Restrict the size of a sign if the rule permits a homeowner to
display a sign that is at least as large as signs commonly
displayed during election campaigns.

        (2) Restrict the number of signs that may be displayed if the
rule permits a homeowner to display a reasonable number of
signs.

        (3) Restrict the locations where a sign may be displayed.
However, a restriction under this subdivision may not prohibit
the display of a sign:

            (A) in a window on the homeowner's property; or

            (B) on the ground that is part of the homeowner's property.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.


IC 32-21-13-6

Homeowner association may remove sign that violates permitted
rules

    

Sec. 6. A homeowners association may remove a sign that violates
the rules permitted by this chapter.

As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.