Sign Regulations in Fresno County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fresno County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Political signs are constitutionally protected content-neutral speech under Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015). Fresno County cannot regulate political signs differently from other temporary signs. CA Elections Code §20008 limits Caltrans right-of-way signs.
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Some RestrictionsCalifornia Elections Code Section 18370
(a) A person shall not, on election day, or at any time that a voter may be casting a ballot, within the 100 foot limit specified in subdivision (b), do any of the following: (1) Circulate an initiative, referendum, recall, or nomination petition or any other petition. (2) Solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking the voter's ballot. (3) Place a sign relating to voters' quali...
Holiday Displays
Fresno County exempts holiday displays and decorations from zoning sign permits, but only for 60 days and only if they do not create a traffic hazard or sit in a visual setback area. Longer or hazardous displays lose the exemption entirely.
Fresno County Holiday Display Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsFresno County Zoning Ordinance § 830.3.050(B)
The following signs shall be exempt from the requirements of this Zoning Ordinance and applicable specific plans: ... B. Holiday displays and decorations not exceeding 60 days, but only when not creating a traffic hazard or located within any visual setback area, and in compliance with Section 830.3.060 (Prohibited Signs).
Digital Billboards
Fresno County prohibits blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated signs countywide, including electronic message displays, with a narrow carve-out for time, temperature, and weather information. Illuminated signs also cannot use colors that mimic traffic signals.
Fresno County Bans Blinking Digital Signs
Significant RestrictionsFresno County Zoning Ordinance § 830.3.060(E)-(F)
The following signs shall be prohibited in all zones: ... E. Blinking, flashing, rotating, or animated signs, except time, temperature, and weather information displays. F. No red, green, or amber lights or illuminated signs that could interfere with or be confused with any official traffic control device or traffic signal or official directional guide signs.
Window Signs
Fresno County caps window display signs at 25 percent of the window area on which they are placed. The rule sits inside the zoning ordinance's standards for specific sign types alongside institutional, name-plate, and real estate sign limits.
Fresno County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsFresno County Zoning Ordinance § 830.3.090(I)
I. Window display signs. Window display signs shall not exceed 25 percent of the window area on which the sign is placed. J. Name plates. 1. Name plates shall be allowed in residential zones, only when approved for a home occupation, and shall not exceed two square feet in area. 2. Name plates shall be allowed for mobile home park services subject to the following ...
Sign Regulations by City in Fresno County
3 cities in Fresno County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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