Beaumont, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum size per side, half acre or less
- 10 square feet
- Maximum combined area, half acre or less
- 20 square feet
- Maximum height, half acre or less
- 6 feet
- Placement
- At least 5 feet from curb or street pavement
- Display period
- Up to 60 days, then 90 days before replacement
- Sign permit
- Not required
Summary
In the City of Beaumont, California, a political sign is a noncommercial temporary sign: unlimited in number, 10 square feet per side on most lots, 20 square feet combined, 6 feet tall, set back 5 feet from the curb, and up for no more than 60 days. No sign permit is required.
A.Noncommercial Temporary Signs. Noncommercial temporary signs are not considered either on-site and off-site and are subject to the following regulations: NONCOMMERCIAL TEMPORARY SIGNS Sign Criteria Limitation Signs in Residential Zones, Legal Residential Uses, Commercial or Industrial Zones, and on Legal Commercial or Industrial Uses on Land One-Half (½) Acre or Less Sign Quantity: Not Limited Maximum Size of Any One Side (measured one side only): 10 square feet Maximum Area of All Signs Combined: 20 square feet Maximum Height: 6 feet Placement: At least 5 feet from edge of curb or street pavement if no curb exists and shall not obstruct pedestrian traffic or line of sight for vehicle traffic Time limitations: Period not to exceed 60 days. Any time a temporary noncommercial sign is removed, it shall not be replaced by the same or other temporary sign for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days. Sign Permit Required: No
Full Breakdown
Section 17.07.080.A of the Beaumont Municipal Code regulates noncommercial temporary signs, and Section 17.07.050.Q defines a noncommercial message as one that is not commercial, which is where election and political messages fall. On residential lots, commercial or industrial zones and legal uses on land of one-half acre or less, the table allows unlimited signs, 10 square feet per side, 20 square feet of combined area and a height of 6 feet. On commercial or industrial land over one-half acre the limits rise to 16 square feet per side, 64 square feet combined and 8 feet in height.
Every sign must sit at least 5 feet from the edge of the curb, or the street pavement if there is no curb, and cannot obstruct pedestrian traffic or the line of sight for vehicles. A sign cannot stay up more than 60 days, and once removed it cannot be replaced by the same or another temporary sign for at least 90 consecutive days. Section 17.07.070.B.12 exempts these signs from sign permits, except special event signs. On the public right-of-way, Section 17.07.090.E limits signs to noncommercial messages under the same 60-day and 90-day rule.
Section 17.07.070.C.11 prohibits signs and posters attached to utility poles. Section 17.07.030.C bars enforcement without the Community Development Director's review that it would not be impermissibly content based.
Violations & Fines
Under Section 17.07.070.F a violation is a continuing violation, a nuisance and a zoning violation, and the City Attorney can seek an injunction plus the City's costs and attorney's fees. Owners pay removal and storage costs. An illegal sign in the public right-of-way draws a notice at least ten days before removal, and the owner can request a Planning Commission hearing; a traffic hazard is removed immediately. Fines follow Section 1.16.030, up to $100 for a first offense.
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