Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 5412.3
A county whose ordinances or regulations are otherwise in full compliance with Section 5412, is not in violation of that section if the county elects to require the removal without compensation of any display which meets all the following requirements:
(e) The display is allowed to remain in existence for the period of time set forth below after the adoption or amendment after January 1, 1983, of any ordinance or regulation necessary to bring the entity requiring removal into compliance with Section 5412, and after giving notice of the removal requirement:
| Fair Market Value on Date of Notice | Minimum Years |
| of Removal Requirement | Allowed |
| Under $1,999 | 3.0 |
| $2,000 to $3,999 | 4.5 |
| $4,000 to $5,999 | 6.0 |
| $6,000 to $7,999 | 7.5 |
| $8,000 to $9,999 | 9.0 |
| $10,000 and over | 10.5 |
The amounts provided in this section shall be adjusted each January 1 after January 1, 1983, in accordance with the changes in building costs, as indicated in the United States Department of Commerce Composite Cost Index for Construction Costs.