Laws, Regulations, and Agreements
Regulatory Action
Below you can find regulations that are currently in the process of adoption, amendment, or repeal.
Permit Renewal Process
Section 2424 of Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations
The ODA has filed the following notices and proposed regulations with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the California Regulatory Notice Register.
- Notice of Proposed Regulation (PDF)
- Text of Proposed Regulation (PDF)
- Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
Laws and Regulations
State Provisions
- The Outdoor Advertising Act: Business and Professions Code, Division 3, Chapter 2 Advertisers
- Sections 5200-5486
- Amendments
- 2023: AB 476 Outdoor advertising displays: exemptions (BPC Section 5272)
- 2023: AB 1175 Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas (BPC Section 5273)
- 2023: AB 1415 Outdoor advertising: City of Los Angeles (BPC Section 5272.2)
- 2023: AB 1673 Outdoor Advertising Act: local governmental entities: relocation (BPC Section 5443)
- 2018: AB 3168 Outdoor advertising displays: publicly owned property (BPC Sections 5216, 5440, and 5443)
- 2016: AB 1373 Outdoor advertising: City of Los Angeles (BPC Section 5272.2)
- 2016: SB 1199 Advertising displays: City of Inglewood (BPC Section 5273.1)
- 2013: SB 31 Outdoor advertising displays: arenas (BPC Section 5272)
- 2013: SB 684 Outdoor advertising displays: redevelopment agency project areas (BPC Section 5273)
- 2013: SB 694 Outdoor advertising: transit stations (BPC Section 5272.1)
- 2003: AB 1449 Outdoor advertising (BPC Section 5443)
- 2002: SB 1480 Outdoor advertising (BPC 5216, 5354, 5408.3, 5485)
- California Code of Regulations: Title 4, Division 6, Chapter 1 Outdoor Advertising
Federal Provisions
- United States Code, Title 23, Chapter 1 Federal-Aid Highways
- Code of Federal Regulations: Title 23, Chapter I Subchapter H Right-of-Way and Environment
Federal State Agreement
Outdoor Advertising
- ODA homepage
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- Classified Landscaped Freeways List
- Declassified Landscaped Freeways List
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- Laws, Regulations, and Agreements
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