2 rules for unincorporated Merced County, California.
Verified from official government sources
In unincorporated Merced County, temporary off-site political signs are allowed in any zone under Zoning Code Section 18.44.090(D)(3), limited to 8 sf of sign area in residential zones and 32 sf in non-residential zones, and prohibited in the public right-of-way and on trees, fences, and utility poles.
Unincorporated Merced County has no separate garage-sale-sign exemption. Garage/yard sales are a temporary event under Zoning Code Section 18.60.290 (allowed once every three months), and the off-site signs that advertise them are temporary signs that generally require a Sign Permit under Chapter 18.44.
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