# Sec. 23-602. Prohibited signs or objects

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 23-602. Prohibited signs or objects

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 23-602 (2026)

(a) The following items are prohibited within the County right-of-way:

  (1) Any sign or object not expressly permitted in this Division;

  (2) Pennants, pinwheels, and similar circus- or carnival-type attractors;

  (3) Signs or objects which obstruct any pedestrian path intended to provide ingress or egress for any building or structure, access to a crosswalk, or on the sidewalk or any other paved portion of the right-of-way;

  (4) Signs or objects which obstruct the view of traffic control devices;

  (5) Signs or objects which, because of their shape, color, or wording, may be confused with any traffic control device or which may mislead motorists;

  (6) Signs or objects which are not clean, legible, or in a state of good repair;

  (7) Signs which are illegal under State or Federal regulations;

  (8) Signs or objects that obstruct traffic; and

  (9) Signs or objects or that are placed on or in a municipal, County, or State street right-of-way, except those of, or authorized by, public authorities or agencies, unless specifically authorized elsewhere in this Division.

(b) Signs placed or remaining within the County rights-of-way in violation of this Division shall be considered abandoned and illegal at the time the sign is placed.