Yuba County, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- 2 small signs per property
- Max area
- 6 sq ft each
- Max height
- 5 ft
- Timing limit
- None specified
- Scope
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
Unincorporated Yuba County lets any business or residence post up to two signs, each six square feet or smaller and no taller than five feet, and the rule expressly covers political and free-speech signs.
Small signs. All businesses and residences may display up to two signs, each no larger than six square feet in area and no higher than five feet, attached to a freestanding sign structure, a window, or a building wall. This exemption includes, but is not limited to, freedom of speech signs and political signs.(21)Window signs. Window signs on a building in non-residential districts subject to the following provisions:a.Window signs shall not exceed 20 percent of the area of window and transparent door frontage on any building facade.b.Window signs may be located on the ground floor or second floor of a building.c.Any sign either hung within two feet of a window or attached to a display located within two feet of a window shall be considered a window sign. (Ord. No. 1624)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Yuba County Code § 11.27.030(20) exempts up to two 'small signs' per business or residence from Zoning Clearance: each capped at six square feet and five feet in height, mountable on a freestanding structure, a window, or a building wall. The section states the exemption 'includes, but is not limited to, freedom of speech signs and political signs,' so residents may post political signs without a permit as long as they stay within the size and height caps and count toward the two-sign limit. The rule applies to unincorporated Yuba County; Marysville and Wheatland set their own political-sign rules.
Violations & Fines
More than two small signs, or any exceeding six square feet or five feet in height, loses the exemption and needs zoning clearance; an unpermitted excess sign can be cited as a public nuisance under § 11.67.040.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a limit on when political signs can go up in Yuba County?
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Sources & Official References
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