Election day came and went, but campaign signs still linger across Austin.

City of Austin's ordinances prohibit any signs in the right-of-way, whether they're business or political.

Code enforcers go easy on campaigns in the run-up to elections, but now that the primary has passed, they're tossing illegal signs as they see them.

“Technically, they're in the right of way, so, they are signs that are illegal. They aren't supposed to be there," said City of Austin code enforcer Terry Hurd.

Right-of-ways typically start where private driveways end.

"It's usually close to the street, it's property the city can use as a right of way for utility access," said Jill Mayfield, a city spokesperson.

Leaving the signs in the streets can be considered a misdemeanor.

"If we continue to see a pattern, we will call that number and ask that person to pull them up, if not, we could proceed with a fine of some sort," said Mayfield.

For the city, the sign ordinance is about safety and scenery.

"We'd like people not to put signs there, be it a garage sale sign, a political sign. Because this is part of what keeps Austin so special, keeping it so pretty," said Mayfield.

While the signs once served political purposes, the city says leaving them up amounts to littering the landscape.