Pleasanton, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Political campaign signs in Pleasanton are governed by PMC Chapter 18.100. No permit is required for a political campaign sign or community event sign that stays within the chapter's size limits, so long as it is placed on private property. In a residential (R) district, no person may post a political campaign sign exceeding 6 square feet, and the aggregate of all political signs on a single parcel may not exceed 24 square feet. In any other zoning district (commercial, office, industrial), individual signs may not exceed 16 square feet and the parcel aggregate may not exceed 64 square feet. Signs meeting these size and placement standards are expressly exempt from the general sign regulations of Chapter 18.96. As content-based time limits on political signs are constitutionally restricted under the First Amendment and California law, Pleasanton's controls focus on size, number, and placement on private property rather than calendar windows tied to elections. Signs placed in the public right-of-way, on medians, or on other public property are not permitted and may be removed by the city. Residents posting yard signs should keep each sign within the 6-square-foot residential limit, stay under the 24-square-foot parcel total, and avoid blocking sightlines for traffic and pedestrians.