CHAPTER 13. DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS ON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES - Indiana Statutes

IC 32-21-13
     Chapter 13. Display of Political Signs on Property Subject to Restrictive 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.

IC 32-21-13-2
"Rules"
     Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rules" refers to any of the following:
        (1) A restrictive covenant.
        (2) A homeowners association rule.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.

IC 32-21-13-3
"Sign"
     Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "sign" refers only to a sign advocating:
        (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.

IC 32-21-13-4
Prohibition on homeowner association adoption or enforcement of rules relating to display of political signs; exceptions
     Sec. 4. Except as provided in section 5 of this chapter, a homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a rule that prohibits a member of the homeowners association from displaying a 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.

IC 32-21-13-5
Permissible rules relating to display of political signs
     Sec. 5. A homeowners association may adopt and enforce rules relating to a sign described in section 3 of this chapter if the rules do any of the following:         (1) Restrict the size of a sign if the rule permits a homeowner to display a sign that is at least as large as signs commonly displayed during election campaigns.
        (2) Restrict the number of signs that may be displayed if the rule permits a homeowner to display a reasonable number of signs.
        (3) Restrict the locations where a sign may be displayed. However, a restriction under this subdivision may not prohibit the 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.

IC 32-21-13-6
Homeowner association may remove sign that violates permitted rules
     Sec. 6. A homeowners association may remove a sign that violates the rules permitted by this chapter.
As added by P.L.5-2010, SEC.1.