Sacramento regulates signs under City Code Chapter 15.148 (Sign Ordinance). Political signs on private residential property are broadly protected under the First Amendment and California Election Code §18370. The City cannot prohibit political signs on private property during election periods. Signs in the public right-of-way are prohibited and subject to removal. There are no permit requirements for temporary political signs on private property.
Residents may display political signs on their private property without a permit. The City's sign ordinance limits temporary sign size in residential zones, generally to 6 square feet per sign face. Signs must not obstruct traffic sight lines or be placed in the public right-of-way (sidewalks, medians, utility poles). California law specifically protects the right to display political signs during the period from 90 days before an election to 15 days after. HOAs are restricted from prohibiting political signs under Civil Code §4710.
Signs placed in the public right-of-way may be removed by the City without notice. There are no penalties for political signs properly displayed on private residential property during election periods.
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