Redlands, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Redlands regulates political signs through its Sign Code, Chapter 15.36 of the Municipal Code, rather than singling them out by content. Temporary noncommercial signs on private property are addressed in section 15.36.170, within Article VIII (Temporary Signs). Consistent with First Amendment requirements, the code provides that a sign carrying an ideological, political, or other noncommercial message of the same dimensions is permitted under the same conditions as any other sign permitted by the code, so political signs cannot be treated more harshly than comparable temporary signs. The Sign Code was amended by Ordinance No. 2552 to bring its temporary-sign provisions into line with constitutional limits on content-based regulation. Political signs are placed on private property with the owner's consent; signs are not allowed in the public right-of-way or on public property except as separately governed by Chapter 12.55 (Signs on Public Property), which addresses temporary political, religious, and noncommercial signs in traditional public-forum areas. Because cities cannot enforce content-specific time limits (such as 'remove within X days after the election') after the U.S. Supreme Court's Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision, Redlands' rules focus on neutral size, placement, and duration limits. For exact dimensional and duration limits in your zone, consult the Sign Code or the Redlands Planning Division at the One Stop Permit Center.