Signs on homes in Los Banos: the local rules

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

What Los Banos's code says

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Election and other noncommercial signs	Up to 32 square feet in area per candidate or issue per site. Applies: Political signs. § 9-3.2805 · code text not exceeding 32 square feet in area per candidate or issue per site Signs may go up no earlier than the closing date of the filing of candidacy. Applies: Political or campaign signs. § 9-3.2805 · code text Any such sign shall be erected not earlier than the closing date of the filing candidacy Remove signs within 14 days after the election. Applies: Political or campaign signs. § 9-3.2805 · code text and shall be removed within 14 days after such election. Signs may stay until 14 days after the next general election. Applies: Candidates continuing after the primary election. § 9-3.2805 · code text may continue to display their signs until 14 days after the next general election,
Signs that need no permit	Street numbers and/or names up to 2 square feet per sign need no permit. Applies: Addresses at single-family or duplex structures. § 9-3.2805 · code text Street numbers and/or names not exceeding two square feet per sign for single-family or duplex structures
For-sale and open-house signs	Up to 6 square feet. Applies: For sale or lease on-site or structure signs at single-family or duplex sites. § 9-3.2805 · code text For sale or lease on-site or structure signs not exceeding six square feet for single-family or duplex 1 sign per street frontage. Applies: For sale or lease on-site or structure signs. § 9-3.2805 · code text and one in number per street frontage. Display is limited to 1 continuous year. § 9-3.2805 · code text Real estate signs shall be limited to a continuous display of one year, Up to 6 square feet. Applies: Open-house on-site or structure signs. § 9-3.2805 · code text Open house, on-site or structure signs not exceeding six square feet in area per sign 1 sign per site or structure. Applies: Open-house on-site or structure signs, during the open house. § 9-3.2805 · code text and one in number per site or structure during the time of an open house, Up to 6 square feet per sign. Applies: Open-house off-site ground-mounted signs in the neighborhood of sales. § 9-3.2805 · code text Open house, off-site ground-mounted signs not exceeding six square feet per sign and one in number in the neighborhood of sales during the time of an open house; 1 sign. Applies: Open-house off-site ground-mounted signs in the neighborhood of sales. § 9-3.2805 · code text and one in number in the neighborhood of sales during the time of an open house; 2 arrows. Applies: Directional arrows with addresses in the neighborhood of sales. § 9-3.2805 · code text and directional arrows with addresses, not exceeding two in number in the neighborhood of sales;
Other temporary signs	Up to 10 consecutive days, 4 times each calendar year, at least 45 days apart. Applies: Temporary signs and devices on private property for an event or sale; Community and Economic Development Director approval required. § 9-3.2818 · code text shall be displayed for a maximum of 10 consecutive days

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Los Banos's code: Up to 32 square feet in area per candidate or issue per site. (Political signs.) (§ 9-3.2805); Signs may go up no earlier than the closing date of the filing of candidacy. (Political or campaign signs.) (§ 9-3.2805).

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