Can your HOA bar political signs? Ohio bill would end bans

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new bill could shake up suburbia by creating a right to plant political yard signs—even if your homeowner’s association says you can’t.

House Bill 16 would let HOAs and local governments keep “reasonable restrictions” about where, when, how big and how many signs people displayed. But outright bans would be prohibited.

“My view of HOAs, personally, is to delegate authority and responsibility for aesthetics, landscaping and things of that nature,” said state Rep. Brian Lorenz, a Powell Republican.

The idea for HB 16 came from a Democratic constituent who wanted to display her sign for Vice President Kamala Harris. She was stopped from doing so by her HOA rules.

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