2015 Indiana Code TITLE 32. PROPERTY ARTICLE 21. CONVEYANCE PROCEDURES FOR REAL PROPERTY CHAPTER 13. DISPLAY OF POLITICAL SIGNS ON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES
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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:
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(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.
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Political activity on homeowners association property may not be
prohibited; exception
Sec. 7. (a) This section does not apply to homeowners association
property if:
(1) access to the property from the outside is controlled by gates
or other means; and
(2) the common areas, including roads and sidewalks, are
privately owned and maintained.
(b) As used in this section, "homeowners association property"
refers to real property owned by any of the following:
(1) A member of the homeowners association.
(2) The homeowners association.
(3) The members of the homeowners association in common.
(c) A homeowners association may not adopt or enforce a rule or
covenant that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting:
(1) a candidate;
(2) an individual who holds an elected office;
(3) the spouse of a candidate or individual who holds an elected
office; or
(4) a volunteer worker of a candidate or individual who holds an
elected office;
from entering onto homeowners association property for purposes of
conducting political activity.
As added by P.L.73-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.174-2015, SEC.1.
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