More Than 1,300 Illegally Placed Signs Confiscated During Montgomery County Sweep

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — More than 1,300 signs posted in public rights of way in violation of county code were confiscated when the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Servicesconducted a one-day “sign sweep” Aug. 4. Those signs included campaign signs that were placed leading up to the July 19 Maryland gubernatorial primary election.

The “sign sweep” was conducted on county-maintained roads.

Inspectors formed teams to target assigned areas around the county. DPS Zoning and Code Compliance Manager Greg Nichols said the teams removed any type of sign—not just campaign signs—that were placed illegally in the public right-of-way.

DPS staff delivered the signs to the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station in Derwood for recycling and disposal.