Outdoor Advertising

Outdoor Advertising is responsible for regulating and controlling outdoor advertising and junkyards. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Highway Beautification Act into law, also called the Lady Bird Johnson Act. The objectives of the act are to regulate the placement of outdoor advertising signs, displays and devices in areas adjacent to designated highways in order to protect public investment, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel and to preserve natural beauty.

It is the policy of the state of Louisiana that the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising and junkyards, in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary highway system, be regulated by rules and regulations promulgated by Louisiana's Administrative Code Title 70.

Campaign Signs

During campaign season, the landscape blooms with a special kind of flower—the political sign. Unlike wildflowers that are welcome anywhere, placing campaign signs on public lands is illegal. So before you plant that sign, learn the law and keep Louisiana beautiful.

What You Need to Know

• It is illegal to place any signs on or within the right-of-way. This includes posting signs on trees, telephone poles, traffic signs and other objects on the right-of-way.
• Campaign signs along Louisiana roads can be placed on private property with the owner's permission.
• Signs must be made of lightweight material and be no larger than 50 square feet.
• Campaign signs may be posted as early as 90 days before an election (no earlier) and must be removed within 10 days after the election.
• Before placing a sign inside incorporated city limits, check with the city for applicable ordinances.

Sign Removal

If a sign is placed in the right-of-way or poses a traffic hazard, DOTD will remove it without prior notice. All costs associated with sign removal will be paid by the sign owner.