Shasta County, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Section 17.84.062(B)(11) of the Shasta County Sign Ordinance covers 'Noncommercial Personal Statement Signs,' defined as temporary or permanent signs that express a noncommercial, political, personal or social statement. These signs are exempt from the sign use-permit requirement and are allowed in any zone district, subject to these limits: only one sign may face each street adjacent to the property; the sign must be placed by or with the property owner's permission; the maximum area is 16 square feet in any residential zone, or 32 square feet in any agricultural, commercial or industrial zone; the sign must be at least 5 feet from any property line and no more than 6 feet high; and it must not create a public health or safety hazard such as blocking driver sight distance. The ordinance states it is not intended to prohibit lawful free expression or regulate content, only size and placement. Note that Section 17.84.064(E) prohibits signs in any public street, road or right-of-way (and 17.84.064(F) bars signs on utility or street-sign poles), so political signs must stay on private property. Content-neutral time limits are not specified for these signs in the code, but California Government Code 65850 et seq. limits how local governments may regulate temporary political signs. Confirm details with Shasta County Resource Management.