In the City of Buena Park, temporary signs - the category that includes political and campaign signs - are regulated by size, height, and placement rather than message content (consistent with Reed v. Town of Gilbert). Temporary signs on public property and in the public right-of-way are prohibited except in limited city-designated situations.
Buena Park regulates signs through Chapter 19.904 (General Sign Provisions) of its zoning code. Because the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision bars content-based sign rules, the city treats political/campaign signs as 'temporary signs' subject to neutral size and placement standards rather than a stand-alone political-sign rule. The placing, mounting, installing, or displaying of any sign on public property or in the public right-of-way is prohibited except as specifically allowed; temporary special-event/noncommercial signs are permitted only at city-designated locations and within strict limits. For those permissible temporary signs in the right-of-way, the standards include a maximum standing height of 36 inches, a maximum width of 24 inches, and a display-panel area no larger than 5 square feet; no more than three temporary signs at any one time, at least 48 inches of sidewalk clearance (none on sidewalks under 60 inches wide), and none within 15 feet of a driveway. Event-related signs may be placed no more than 45 days before and must be removed within 10 days after the event. On private residential property, owners may display temporary signs subject to the zoning sign limits; these signs do not require a sign permit. State law (Cal. Gov. Code 65850.5 and related provisions) also protects the right to display political signs on private property. Confirm current limits with the Planning Division (714-562-3620) before an election cycle.
Placing political/temporary signs in the public right-of-way or on public property outside the limited city-designated allowances; exceeding the 36-inch height / 24-inch width / 5-square-foot limits for right-of-way temporary signs; blocking sidewalk clearance; signs within 15 feet of a driveway. Unlawfully placed signs may be removed by the city.
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