Political signs on private property in Folsom are protected by the First Amendment and California Elections Code §20008, which prohibits cities from imposing unreasonable size or duration limits on political signs. Folsom applies content-neutral temporary sign rules: size caps and removal after the election.
Under the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert (2015) decision, municipalities cannot regulate political signs more strictly than other temporary signs. California Elections Code §20008 further limits cities to content-neutral regulations. Folsom Municipal Code Title 17 (Sign Ordinance) treats political signs as temporary non-commercial signs allowed on private property with the owner's consent. Typical limits: up to 16 square feet per sign in residential zones and 32 square feet in commercial zones; no placement in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or within sight-triangles of intersections; must be removed within 10 days after the election. HOAs are further restricted by California Civil Code §4710 which protects residents' right to display non-commercial signs, flags, and banners (with reasonable time/place/manner limits).
Signs in right-of-way are removed by the city without prior notice. Signs exceeding size limits or left past removal deadline: citation $100-$250.
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