Glendale, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

020). 060(A)(6) exempts political campaign signs from the city's general sign-permit requirement, so a resident or campaign can post one on private property without applying to the building official. 210(I) limits a political campaign sign to six square feet in area and four feet in height on a lot in a residential zone, and to 32 square feet and 12 feet in height on a lot in a commercial or industrial zone. Only a non-illuminated sign qualifies for the exemption; a lit sign falls outside it entirely.

The exemption covers private property only. 110(A) bars anyone but a city officer or employee from nailing, tacking, pasting or otherwise fastening a campaign sign to a curbstone, lamppost, driveway, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, streetlight standard, fire hydrant, bench, utility pole, traffic signal, bridge, wall, tree or parking meter, or to any other public property. A campaign sign placed there is declared a public nuisance, and the city may summarily abate it without a hearing. 010(B) and (D): a fine up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second within one year, and up to $500 for a third. 010(A), punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both.