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Signs on homes in Dunsmuir

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

What Dunsmuir's code says

Dunsmuir code What Dunsmuir's code adds
Signs that need no permit
  • Unilluminated signs up to 4 square feet that are not general advertising and are not a nuisance or hazard.
    § 17.80.030 · code text
    Unilluminated signs that have a display area not exceeding four (4) square feet; display messages other than general advertising; and do not constitute a nuisance or hazard to vehicular traffic, pedestrians, or adjacent properties.
Other temporary signs
  • At most 12 square feet in total display area for all temporary signs on the parcel.
    Applies: Applies in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and MU-1 zoning districts.
    § 17.80.030 · code text
    In the R-1, R-2, R-3, and MU-1 zoning districts, temporary signs are allowed on any developed or undeveloped parcel provided the cumulative display area of all temporary signs on the parcel does not exceed twelve (12) square feet.
  • At most 6 feet high.
    § 17.80.030 · code text
    A temporary sign shall not be illuminated except by ambient light, exceed six (6) feet in height, or be displayed on a parcel more than a total of ninety (90) days in a calendar year.
  • At most 90 days in total in a calendar year.
    Applies: Applies to exempt temporary signs on a parcel.
    § 17.80.030 · code text
    A temporary sign shall not be illuminated except by ambient light, exceed six (6) feet in height, or be displayed on a parcel more than a total of ninety (90) days in a calendar year.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Dunsmuir's code: Unilluminated signs up to 4 square feet that are not general advertising and are not a nuisance or hazard. (§ 17.80.030); At most 12 square feet in total display area for all temporary signs on the parcel. (Applies in the R-1, R-2, R-3 and MU-1 zoning districts.) (§ 17.80.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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