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Signs on homes in Moreno Valley

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

What Moreno Valley's code says

Moreno Valley code What Moreno Valley's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • 1 sign, up to 8 square feet and up to 6 feet high
    Applies: Personal message (noncommercial) sign, in all zones, on the property the message applies to
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Personal message signs: one sign of a noncommercial nature not exceeding eight square feet in area and not more than six feet in height.
  • Temporary signs from 90 days before to 10 days after an official election; each up to 32 square feet
    Applies: All zoning districts; freestanding up to 6 feet high; no more than 80 square feet in total per lot; not lit
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    “Election period” means the period of time ninety (90) days prior and ten (10) days after any official (1) local, (2) state, (3) regional or (4) national election.
Signs that need no permit
  • For sale, lease or rent signs need no permit
    Applies: Signs listed as exempt from minor development review permit requirements
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    For sale, lease or rent and personal message signs (see subsection E of this section);
  • Open house signs need no permit
    Applies: Signs listed as exempt from minor development review permit requirements
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Open house signs (see subsection F of this section);
  • Temporary signs during an election period need no permit
    Applies: Signs listed as exempt from minor development review permit requirements
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Temporary signs during an election period (see subsection H of this section);
  • Residential building identification signs and name plates, up to 4 square feet and 4-inch letters
    Applies: Residential identification signs, exempt from minor development review permit
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Residential identification signs (see subsection B of this section);
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 for sale, lease or rent sign per street frontage; at most 4 square feet and 6 feet high
    Applies: Single-family uses
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    For single-family uses: one for sale, lease or rent sign per street frontage not to exceed four square feet in surface area and not more than six feet in height;
  • Remove within 15 days
    Applies: For sale, lease or rent signs, after the sale, lease or rent agreement is executed
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    For sale, lease or rent signs shall be removed within 15 days of the execution of the sale, lease or rent agreement of the property or space for which the sign was erected;
  • At most 5 signs per open house event
    Applies: Off-premises temporary open house signs for one single-family residence, mobile home, condominium or townhouse
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    A maximum of five off-premises open house signs shall be allowed for each open house event;
  • No more than 1 sign
    Applies: Interior parcel during an open house event
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    No more than one open house sign shall be permitted to be placed on any interior parcel and no more than two signs (one per street frontage) shall be permitted on any corner lot;
  • No more than 2 signs, 1 per street frontage
    Applies: Corner lot during an open house event
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    No more than one open house sign shall be permitted to be placed on any interior parcel and no more than two signs (one per street frontage) shall be permitted on any corner lot;
  • Display only during daylight hours
    Applies: Off-premises temporary open house signs
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Off-premises temporary open house signs shall only be displayed during daylight hours;
  • At most 4 square feet
    Applies: Off-premises temporary open house signs
    § 9.12.040 · code text
    Off-premises temporary open house signs shall not exceed four square feet in area;

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Moreno Valley?

Moreno Valley's code: 1 sign, up to 8 square feet and up to 6 feet high (Personal message (noncommercial) sign, in all zones, on the property the message applies to) (§ 9.12.040); Temporary signs from 90 days before to 10 days after an official election; each up to 32 square feet (All zoning districts; freestanding up to 6 feet high; no more than 80 square feet in total per lot; not lit) (§ 9.12.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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