Posting signs on the wooden telephone poles and in the ground?

[terryall]

I work for the power company and  hanging signs on poles is against code so I don't do it.  We (the power company) won't go after those who do it but we just reserve the right to take it down .  Our company owns 1 million poles so it is a little hard to keep track of that.   That's probably why the cities get involved with their own little rules.

Personally I would rather them go after all of those solicitors that you see at every intersection asking you for donations.  Now THAT is dangerous and you never know who is going to poke their heads in your car and steal your purse!

[Brookview]

So where CAN you put sings? If you are, for example, 10 ft from the road and not on private property is it acceptable? I will check to local laws in my area but would like to hear from the sign removers too.

I've considered signs, but have always had issues with them personally. I suppose that I would put them out if it was done legally. Any suggestions on that? Seems it is not possible. I've just kept to posting them on my properties which has gotten some results.