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Signs on homes in Chico

Chico's own rules on signs on homes, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Chico Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Chico's code says

Chico code What Chico's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 4 square feet in area.
    Applies: Noncommercial signs on residential property.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    Noncommercial signs located on residential property not exceeding four square feet in area.
  • Up to 3 feet high.
    Applies: Located in any required setback or sight distance area.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of three feet in height when located in any required setback or sight distance area,
  • Up to 6 feet high.
    Applies: Located outside any required setback or sight distance area.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    or six feet in height if located outside any required setback or sight distance area;
Signs that need no permit
  • Occupant name, street number and street name signs of up to 2 square feet per unit.
    Applies: Single-family or multi-family unit; exempt from permit.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    Occupant name, street number, and street name signs not exceeding two square feet in area per single-family or multi-family unit;
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 double-faced sign per street frontage, up to 4 square feet per face and 7 feet high.
    Applies: Single-family dwellings and duplexes.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    For single-family dwellings and duplexes, one double-faced sign per street frontage not to exceed 4 square feet in area per sign face and seven feet in height;
  • 1 double-faced sign per street frontage, up to 24 square feet per face and 8 feet high.
    Applies: Multi-family dwellings with 3 or more units.
    § 19.74.060 · code text
    For multi-family dwellings with three or more units, one double-faced sign per street frontage not to exceed 24 square feet in area per sign face and eight feet in height;

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Chico?

Chico's code: Up to 4 square feet in area. (Noncommercial signs on residential property.) (§ 19.74.060); Up to 3 feet high. (Located in any required setback or sight distance area.) (§ 19.74.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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