Kings County, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Sign regulation for the unincorporated areas of Kings County is contained in the county Development Code's sign article (Article 14, Signs and Signage Regulations); the county's Code of Ordinances (Municode) contains no separate sign chapter, and its zoning appendix is reserved because zoning is handled in the Development Code. Temporary political (campaign) signs are also governed by California state law, which constrains what local agencies can require. Under Business and Professions Code Section 5405.3, a temporary political sign placed along a state highway right-of-way must be no larger than 32 square feet, may be displayed not sooner than 90 days before the scheduled election, and must be removed within 10 days after that election; a Statement of Responsibility identifying who will remove the sign must be filed with the Department of Transportation. Such signs may not be placed within the right-of-way of any highway or within 660 feet of, and visible from, a classified landscaped freeway. Courts have also held that content-based caps on noncommercial and political signs are constitutionally suspect, so the county generally cannot single out political signs for stricter size or duration rules than other temporary signs. For on-parcel placement standards in a given zoning district, confirm with the Kings County Community Development Agency, and never place signs in the public road right-of-way.