Solano County, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- None required for campaign signs
- Max size (residential)
- 12 sq ft
- Max size (nonresidential)
- 32 sq ft
- Posting window
- Up to 60 days before election
- Removal deadline
- Within 7 days after election
- Code section
- 28.96.70(D)
Summary
Unincorporated Solano County allows campaign signs without a sign permit. Under Code Section 28.96.70(D), campaign signs may go up on private property with the owner's consent up to 60 days before an election, are capped at 12 sq ft in residential zones (32 sq ft in nonresidential), and must come down within 7 days after the election.
Campaign signs are allowed without a sign permit provided that the signs: a. May be installed on private property with the property owner's consent for up to 60 days prior to an election; b. Shall not exceed 12 square feet in area within residential zoning districts and 32 square feet in area within nonresidential zoning districts; and c. Shall be removed within seven days following the election.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1868, passed April 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
96) apply to all signs in the unincorporated areas of the County. 70(D). The code states campaign signs are allowed without a sign permit provided that the signs: (a) may be installed on private property with the property owner's consent for up to 60 days prior to an election; (b) shall not exceed 12 square feet in area within residential zoning districts and 32 square feet in area within nonresidential zoning districts; and (c) shall be removed within seven days following the election. The code generally prohibits off-premises signs except in narrow listed cases, and pole or freestanding signs over six feet, so political signs should stay on private property within these limits.
Note that courts have limited governments' ability to restrict the timing and content of political signs; the County's durational limits exist in the code, but property owners retain strong free-speech protections. Signs in the public right-of-way are not permitted. For specifics, contact the Planning Division (707-784-6765).
Violations & Fines
Posting campaign signs larger than the size limits, in the public right-of-way, on others' property without consent, or leaving them up more than seven days after the election can result in code-compliance notices and sign removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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