Ventura, CA Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Ventura's sign ordinance (San Buenaventura Municipal Code Chapter 24.420) treats political signs as temporary signs permitted without design review at §24.420.050.10. Key constraints: (1) Timing — installation is capped at 6 months before a national election and 3 months before any other election; removal must occur within 10 days after the subject election. (2) Location — on private property they require the owner's permission; in the public right-of-way they may sit in treewells, on sidewalks, or in parkways, but are banned from medians and roadways. (3) Safety — no political sign may create a traffic hazard or hazardous pedestrian condition. (4) Headquarters carve-out — signs that identify a campaign HQ are not subject to the size/area schedules in §§24.420.100 through .250. Note that §24.420.040.13 separately exempts noncommercial-message signs on private property as protected speech, but explicitly excludes 'temporary political signs' from that broad exemption — meaning campaign signs must still meet §24.420.050.10's timing/location rules even though general noncommercial speech is otherwise unregulated. Code Enforcement (805-658-4711) handles removal of orphaned signs after the 10-day window.