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Signs on homes in Downey

Downey'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 Downey Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Downey's code says

Downey code What Downey's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • At most 9 square feet per sign, and 36 square feet in total per parcel.
    Applies: Applies to political signs on residential property.
    § 9612 · code text
    Political sign, residential | A maximum of 9 sf per sign; a total sign area of 36 sf per parcel
  • Remove within 10 days of the election.
    Applies: Applies to political signs on residential property.
    § 9612 · code text
    All such signs shall be removed by the tenant or owner of the property within 10 days of the election for which the sign was posted
Signs that need no permit
  • Open house signs are exempt from the sign permit.
    § 9612 · code text
    Open house sign | 6 sf | 1 | 4 feet
  • Address number height is as the Fire Department requires.
    § 9612 · code text
    Address numbers | NR | NR | As required by Fire Department
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 sign, up to 6 square feet and 4 feet high.
    Applies: Applies to open house signs, only on days the property is open for showing, at the open-house site.
    § 9612 · code text
    Open house sign | 6 sf | 1 | 4 feet

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Frequently asked questions

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

Downey's code: At most 9 square feet per sign, and 36 square feet in total per parcel. (Applies to political signs on residential property.) (§ 9612); Remove within 10 days of the election. (Applies to political signs on residential property.) (§ 9612).

General information, not legal advice.

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