Tustin, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

On April 3, 2018, the Tustin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1483, applying uniform standards to temporary off-premises commercial and non-commercial signs in the public right-of-way; a political sign is a type of non-commercial sign. The rules differ by location. On private property, a political sign may be a maximum of 32 square feet in area and 10 feet in height, with no duration limit, but written permission of the property owner is required and the responsible party's name, address, and telephone number must appear on the sign. In the public right-of-way (parkways and tree wells, but not sidewalks), a political sign may be a maximum of 4 square feet and 4 feet tall, may be displayed up to 45 days per calendar quarter, and must be removed no later than 5 days after the election. Only one sign per sponsoring individual or organization may abut any one property, and parkway signs must be placed 25 to 300 feet from a street intersection and may not impede vehicles, parking, walkways, or disabled access. No political sign may be placed within a 25-by-25-foot corner visual-clearance area, in a median, on public property such as a park, or affixed to a traffic signal, utility pole, traffic-control device, or tree. The regulations are designed to protect First Amendment expression while reducing blight and sign clutter.