CHAPTER 13. DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS ON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES
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Chapter 13. Display of Political Signs on Property Subject toRestrictive 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.
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"Rules"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rules" refers to any of thefollowing:
(1) A restrictive covenant.
(2) A homeowners association rule.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.
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"Sign"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "sign" refers only to a signadvocating:
(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.
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Prohibition on homeowner association adoption or enforcement ofrules relating to display of political signs; exceptions
Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, ahomeowners association may not adopt or enforce a rule thatprohibits a member of the homeowners association from displayinga 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.
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Permissible rules relating to display of political signs
Sec. 5. A homeowners association may adopt and enforce rulesrelating to a sign described in section 3 of this chapter if the rules doany of the following: (1) Restrict the size of a sign if the rule permits a homeowner todisplay a sign that is at least as large as signs commonlydisplayed during election campaigns.
(2) Restrict the number of signs that may be displayed if therule permits a homeowner to display a reasonable number ofsigns.
(3) Restrict the locations where a sign may be displayed.However, a restriction under this subdivision may not prohibitthe 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.
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Homeowner association may remove sign that violates permittedrules
Sec. 6. A homeowners association may remove a sign that violatesthe rules permitted by this chapter.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.