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June 7, 2022, Election

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City and County Restrictions

City and ContactPosting RestrictionsPosting & Removal Dates
City of Santa Rosa
(707) 543-3011
Daisy Gomez,
City Clerk
Sign permit required. Must have owners’ permission. Signs may not exceed 16 square feet in are and, if detached, more than 9 feet in height. Private property only60 days prior to, and 15 days after the date of the election
City of Cloverdale
(707) 894-1701
Community Development Department
Must have property owner’s permission. Residential: 6 square feet with no portion higher than 7 feet above existing grade. Nonresidential: 24 square feet, 10 feet in height. Private property only.30 days total. Potential extension of up to 45 days upon approval of Planning Director
City of Cotati
(707) 665-3622
Lauren Berges,
Deputy City Clerk
Must have property owner’s permission. Residential: 12 square feet total (front & back); Nonresidential: 20 square feet (front & back). Private property only60 days prior to, and 10 days after the date of the election
City of Healdsburg
(707) 431-3317
Stephanie Williams,
City Clerk
Must have property owner’s permission. Private property only.90 days prior to, and 15 days after the date of the election
City of Petaluma
(707) 778-4360
City Community Development Department
Contact City Community Development Department for information.90 days prior to and 15 days after the date of the election
City of Rohnert Park
(707) 588-2227
Joanne Buergler, City Clerk
Must have property owner’s permission. Private property only. Signs must be removed within 10 days after the date of the election
City of Sebastopol
(707) 823-1153
Mary Gourley,
City Clerk
Must have property owner’s permission. Private property only. No specific guidelines established for posting, remove after election
City of Sonoma
(707) 933-2206
City Planning Department
No signs or posters on public property or utility poles. Must obtain permission from property owner to post on private property and shall file written approval with a $25.00 fee to the City Clerk, to be refunded upon removal of signs. Signs may not exceed 8 square feet without a permitSigns must be removed within 10 days after the date of the election
Town of Windsor
(707) 838-1021
Town Planning Division
Contact Town Planning Division to obtain permit. Must have property owner’s permission. Permit and fee required.  Residential: 32 square feet; maximum 4 feet in height from ground. Nonresidential: 64 square feet, maximum 6 feet in height from ground. Private property only.Limited to 45 days total
County of Sonoma
(707) 565-1900
Permit & Resource Management Department (PRMD)
Must obtain Zoning Permit from the PRMD.  No signs shall be erected earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the election in which the candidate or measure will be voted upon.  Signs on behalf of a political candidate who is successful in the primary election may be retained for the general election provided they are properly maintained.  All signs shall be removed entirely within twenty (20) days of the close of the campaign. Refer to Article 84 (Sign Regulations) in Sonoma County Zoning Ordinance for design standards and further information.  

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State Law Governing Campaign Signs

As a candidate or campaign worker for either office or a ballot measure, this information from Caltrans about State law governing campaign signs should be helpful to you.

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