Temporary political, religious, labor protest and other noncommercial signs in traditional public forum areas.
Riverside Municipal Code § 19.625.050
in effect19.625.050 - Temporary political, religious, labor protest and other noncommercial signs in traditional public forum areas.
In areas qualifying as traditional public forums, such as streets, parks and sidewalks, persons may display noncommercial message signs thereon, provided that their sign displayed on public property conforms to all of the following:
A. The signs must be personally held by a person, or personally attended by one or more persons. "Personally attended" means that a person is physically present within 15 feet of the sign at all times.
B. The maximum aggregate size of all signs held by a single person is 12 square feet.
C. The maximum size of any one sign which is personally attended by two or more persons is 50 square feet.
D. The displayed signs may not be inflatable or air-activated.
E. In order to serve the City's interests in traffic flow and safety, persons displaying signs under this section may not stand in any vehicular traffic lane when a roadway is open for use by vehicles and persons displaying signs on public sidewalks must give clearance for pedestrians to pass by.
(Ord. 7331 §98, 2016; Ord. 6966 §1, 2007)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT19ZO_ARTVIIISIPLGEDEPR_CH19.625PRPASICINEPRPURI-W_19.625.050TEPORELAPROTNOSITRPUFOARFetched: 11/1/2026