3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Tuolumne County, California.
Verified from official government sources
On private property in unincorporated Tuolumne County, signs are regulated under Title 17, Chapter 17.34. Political signs are protected noncommercial speech, so content-based bans are not enforceable. Along state highways, California Business and Professions Code Section 5405.3 controls: temporary political signs are limited to 32 square feet, posted no sooner than 90 days before an election, and removed within 10 days after.
California Civil Code § 4710 (HOA Davis-Stirling Act — protection for noncommercial signs, flags, and banners on member property)
rticle 1 added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. ) 4710. (a) The governing documents may not prohibit posting or displaying of noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners on or in a member’s separate interest, except as required for the protection of public health or safety or if the posting or display would violate a local, state, or federal law.
Tuolumne County does not publish a stand-alone garage-sale-sign ordinance. Temporary signs, including garage and yard sale signs, are regulated under Title 17 (Zoning), Chapter 17.34 of the County Ordinance Code. Signs in the public right-of-way of County roads are separately restricted, and Chapter 12.06 governs directional signs in County rights-of-way. Signs must not obstruct visibility or be attached to public structures.
Tuolumne County does not restrict holiday decorations or seasonal displays on private property. The rural Sierra foothill communities have a tradition of festive holiday decorating without county regulation.
1 cities in Tuolumne County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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