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Signs on homes in Citrus Heights

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

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

What Citrus Heights's code says

Citrus Heights code What Citrus Heights's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 50 square feet cumulative on any lot, 6 feet maximum height, not illuminated.
    Applies: Noncommercial signs installed with the property owner's consent; no sign permit needed.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Do not exceed a maximum cumulative area of 50 square feet on any lot, do not exceed a maximum height of six feet, and are not illuminated;
  • At least 5 feet from any property line and 15 feet from a fire hydrant, street sign or traffic signal.
    Applies: Freestanding noncommercial signs.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    If freestanding are set back a minimum of five feet from any property line, and are not placed within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, street sign, or traffic signal, and do not interfere with, confuse, obstruct, or mislead traffic;
  • Remove within 10 days.
    Applies: After the political campaign or event the signs relate to ends.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Each sign shall be removed within 10 days after the conclusion of the political campaign or event to which they relate.
Signs that need no permit
  • Real estate signs need no permit if they meet Civil Code 713 and size limits and are outside rights-of-way.
    Applies: No sign may be placed in a public or private right-of-way.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Real estate signs are allowed without a sign permit in compliance with California Civil Code § 713, and subject to the following requirements, provided that no sign shall be placed within a public or private right-of-way.
  • Noncommercial signs need no sign permit if installed with the property owner's consent and within the stated limits.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Noncommercial signs are allowed without a sign permit provided that the signs:
  • Street address numbers up to 12 inches high need no permit.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Street address numbers not exceeding 12 inches in height.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 5 square feet maximum, at least 10 feet from the public right-of-way.
    Applies: Sign on developed property in a Residential or Residential SPA zoning district.
    § 106.38.035 · code text
    Residential or Residential SPA | 5 sf | 10 ft

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Citrus Heights?

Citrus Heights's code: Up to 50 square feet cumulative on any lot, 6 feet maximum height, not illuminated. (Noncommercial signs installed with the property owner's consent; no sign permit needed.) (§ 106.38.035); At least 5 feet from any property line and 15 feet from a fire hydrant, street sign or traffic signal. (Freestanding noncommercial signs.) (§ 106.38.035).

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