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DIVISION 2. PROPERTY 654-1422›PART 1. PROPERTY IN GENERAL 654-749›TITLE 2. OWNERSHIP 669-742›CHAPTER 2. Modifications of Ownership 678-726›ARTICLE 2. Conditions of Ownership 707-714.5

§ 713

California Civil Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of any ordinance, an owner of real property or his or her agent may display or have displayed on the owner’s real property, and on real property owned by others with their consent, signs which are reasonably located, in plain view of the public, are of reasonable dimensions and design, and do not adversely affect public safety, including traffic safety, as determined by the city, county, or city and county, advertising the following:

(1) That the property is for sale, lease, or exchange by the owner or his or her agent.

(2) Directions to the property.

(3) The owner’s or agent’s name.

(4) The owner’s or agent’s address and telephone number.

(b) Nothing in this section limits any authority which a person or local governmental entity may have to limit or regulate the display or placement of a sign on a private or public right-of-way.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 773, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)

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