Davis regulates signs, including political and campaign signs, under Chapter 3 (Advertising) of the Davis Municipal Code. Sign rules must be content-neutral under the First Amendment, so political signs on private property are treated like other temporary signs, while signs are broadly restricted in the public right-of-way, including utility poles.
Under DMC Chapter 3, temporary signs (which include campaign and event signs) are the vehicle for political signage. The code states that right-of-way facilities such as utility poles, benches, hydrants, bridges, and sidewalks are not a public forum, and it restricts posting signs on them. Temporary signs not otherwise prohibited must be removed within five calendar days after the event they relate to, which for campaign signs means shortly after an election. Regulations are content-neutral, so the city may regulate the time, place, manner, size, and duration of signs but not their political message. Signs posted in violation are public nuisances and may be removed by the city, with a small administrative fine to retrieve a removed sign.
Political signs placed in the public right-of-way, on utility poles or other public structures, or left up beyond the allowed removal window may be removed by the city as public nuisances. Retrieving a removed sign requires paying the administrative fine.
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