Sign Regulations in Ventura, CA (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Ventura, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Under SBMC §24.420.050.10, temporary political signs in Ventura may not be installed more than six months before a national election or more than three months before any other election, and must be removed within 10 days after the election. They are allowed on private property with the owner's permission and in public right-of-way (treewells, sidewalks, parkways) but never in medians or roadways or where they create a traffic hazard. Signs identifying a campaign headquarters are exempt from the size limits of §§24.420.100–.250. California Elections Code §20008 separately bars caltrans/state-controlled freeway placement and reinforces the city's right-of-way safety rules.
Ventura Political Sign Rules: Posting Windows and 10-Day Post-Election Removal
Some RestrictionsGarage Sale Signs
The City of Ventura Code Enforcement Division (citing SBMC Div. 6, Ch. 6.200, §6.200.090) states that garage sale signs are not permitted on street trees, poles, or any signs within the public right-of-way. Households are limited to one garage sale per year of no more than two consecutive days; more frequent sales are treated as a commercial activity prohibited in residential zones. Leftover items may not remain visible from the public way after the sale. No business license is required. Off-site sale signs likely fall outside the limited public-ROW carve-outs the sign code reserves for open-house and political signs (§§24.420.050.6, .050.10).
Ventura Garage Sale Sign Rules: No ROW Posting, One Sale Per Year
Heavy RestrictionsHoliday Displays
SBMC §24.420.050.4 treats holiday and seasonal decorations as 'decorative devices,' allowing them for a maximum of 45 days per calendar year subject to a director's permit issued prior to display. Civic, philanthropic, educational, and religious organizations enjoy a parallel 30-day-per-year exemption under §24.420.040.6 for temporary signage tied to holiday events. Purely residential, on-property holiday lighting and yard decorations without commercial messages fall outside the sign code entirely under §24.420.040.13 (constitutionally protected noncommercial expression on private property), so a homeowner's Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, or other seasonal lights do not require a permit so long as they do not create a hazard or violate the noise/lighting provisions elsewhere in the SBMC.
Ventura Holiday Decorations: 45-Day Decorative Device Window with Director's Permit
Some RestrictionsLooking for Ventura County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Ventura city rules.
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