Sign Regulations in Santa Cruz County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Santa Cruz County, California.
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Political Signs
Santa Cruz County places no size or number limit on political signs anywhere in the unincorporated area. SCCC § 13.10.583(B) allows them without restriction on top of the general temporary sign rules, as long as they don't create a traffic hazard, and requires every political sign to come down within 10 days after the election it references.
Santa Cruz County Political Sign Removal Rule
Light RestrictionsSCCC § 13.10.583(B)
Political signs are allowed without restriction; provided, that they shall not be placed so as to constitute a traffic hazard and that they shall be removed not more than 10 days after the election to which they refer.
Window Signs
In Santa Cruz County's commercial, tourist accommodation, visitor-serving, professional/administrative, public facility, and industrial zone districts, SCCC § 13.10.581(B) caps window signage at 20 percent of a building's window area, counting permanent and temporary signs together. Short-run temporary window signs displayed two weeks or less are excluded from that 20 percent ceiling and do not count against a business's total permitted sign area.
Santa Cruz County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsSCCC § 13.10.581(B)
Permanent and temporary window signs are each limited to a maximum of 20 percent of the window area of the building. Temporary window signs not displayed for more than two weeks are not included in the total sign size limitation.
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