Glenn County, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Code section
- Glenn County Code Sec. 15.620.030(I)
- Status
- Exempt sign - no permit required
- Max size (residential)
- 4 sq ft total per property
- Max size (non-residential)
- 16 sq ft total per property
- Earliest posting
- No more than 60 days before the election
- Removal deadline
- Within 14 days after the election
Summary
In unincorporated Glenn County, temporary political signs are exempt signs under Section 15.620.030(I) of the Unified Development Code. They may not exceed 4 square feet total per property in residential categories or 16 square feet in non-residential categories, and may be posted no more than 60 days before an election and must be removed within 14 days after.
Political Signs. Temporary political signs not exceeding four square feet total for each property in residential categories and sixteen square feet total for each property in nonresidential categories; provided, that campaign signs shall not be posted more than sixty days preceding the election, and shall be removed within fourteen days following the election;
Full Breakdown
620 (Sign Standards) of the Unified Development Code. 030(I), meaning they do not require a sign permit and their area is not counted toward a site's total permitted sign area. 020(D) requires signs to be located outside of county street and road rights-of-way (except by variance). For signs placed along state highways, the California Outdoor Advertising Act applies and generally exempts temporary political signs from display-permit requirements while still requiring identification and timely removal. Because content-based limits on political signs raise First Amendment issues, these durational and size limits are enforced as time, place and manner standards; questions should be directed to Glenn County Planning & Community Development Services.
Violations & Fines
Posting a political sign larger than the 4-square-foot residential or 16-square-foot non-residential limit, more than 60 days before the election, in a county road right-of-way, or failing to remove it within 14 days after the election violates Chapter 15.620 of the Glenn County Unified Development Code. Code Enforcement may order removal and may remove signs placed unlawfully in the public right-of-way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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