4. County Political Sign Questions
For questions about specific political sign restrictions in unincorporated areas of the county, candidates should contact the following San Bernardino County offices:
Building and Safety Code Enforcement Fire Hazard Abatement
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Planning
To reach one of the offices above, contact the Land Use Services Department, during regular business hours via phone at (909) 884-4056 or email at CodeEnforcementDivision@lus.sbcounty.gov or by visiting one of the following locations: • Valley: 268 W. Hospitality Ln., Suite 300, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0185 • High Desert: 15900 Smoke Tree St., Suite 131, Hesperia, CA 92345 • Low Desert: 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252
5. State Political Sign Regulations
The Registrar of Voters provides each candidate with the Department of Transportation’s Statement of Responsibility Form. If a candidate requires additional information about state regulations, candidates are advised to contact the Department of Transportation office at 464 West 4th Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401, or by phone at (909) 383-4631.
6. Statement of Responsibility for Temporary Political Signs
The State Outdoor Advertising Act (Business and Professions Code §5405.3) exempts the placing of temporary political signs from normal outdoor advertising display requirements. However, temporary political signs must meet specific criteria. Temporary political signs must: • Encourage a particular vote in a scheduled election. • Not be within the right-of-way of any highway. • Not be within 660 feet of the edge of and visible from the right-of-way of a classified “Landscaped freeway . ” • Not be placed sooner than 90 days prior to the scheduled election. • Not be larger than 32 square feet. • Be removed within 10 days after that election. Candidates who place temporary political signs are required to file a Statement of Responsibility with the Department of Transportation if the sign is facing/adjacent to a highway, certifying the person who will be responsible for removing. The Registrar of Voters provides each candidate with the Department of Transportation’s Statement of Responsibility Form. Candidates must submit completed forms to the Division of Traffic Operations at the address located on the form.
Note: This form is not required for signs facing a local roadway.
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