2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Cruz County, California.
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In unincorporated Santa Cruz County, political signs are allowed without size or location limits under County Code 13.10.583, provided they do not create a traffic hazard and are removed no more than 10 days after the election. State law caps temporary political signs at 32 sq ft and keeps them out of highway rights-of-way.
Unincorporated Santa Cruz County limits temporary signs (including garage-sale and real-estate signs) to small sizes and short display windows under County Code 13.10.580-587. Residential-zone temporary signs are capped at about 6 sq ft, signs must stay clear of the right-of-way, and they must come down within roughly 10 days after the event.
1 cities in Santa Cruz County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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