Sign Regulations in Placer County, CA (2026)

Placer County Code § 17.54.190(B)

Election Campaign Signs. Political signs advertising candidates or positions on issues for an election campaign may be placed on private property only subject to the following requirements: ... Maximum Sign Area. Thirty-two square feet. ... Time Limit for Posting, Removal Required. Election campaign signs may be posted no sooner than 60 days before the applicable election, and shall be removed ...

Placer County Code § 17.54.170(D)(2)

Animated Signs. Signs with any moving, rotating, flashing, or otherwise animated light or component, except for message center signs, time and temperature displays, and traditional barber poles.

Placer County Code § 17.54.170(C)(2)(p)

Window Signs. Temporary window signs, either painted with water-soluble paint, or constructed of paper, cloth or similar expendable material, provided the total area of such signs is not more than 25% of the window area, and provided that such signs are in place no longer than 30 days in any 60 day period.

Placer County Code § 17.54.190(D)(1)(c)(v)

Design. The design criteria for off-premises subdivision signs shall be as follows: ... Such signs shall not be lighted (externally or internally), nor shall any portion of a sign or its support structure be animated in any way; and ... Signs shall not be displayed with any balloons, flags or any other items attached to them, nor shall such signs be visible from a freeway or along its on-/off-r...