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Signs on homes in Morgan Hill

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

What Morgan Hill's code says

Morgan Hill code What Morgan Hill's code adds
Other temporary signs
  • No maximum number
    Applies: Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Number of Signs | No max. | 1 per property frontage; 2 max.
  • 6 sq. ft. maximum per sign
    Applies: Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Area Per Sign | 6 sq. ft. max. | 32 sq. ft. max.
  • 24 sq. ft. maximum per parcel, all signs combined
    Applies: Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Area for All Signs Combined | 24 sq. ft. max. per parcel | 64 sq. ft. max. per site
  • 6 ft. maximum height
    Applies: Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Sign Height | 6 ft. max. | 8 ft. max. sign face, 12 ft. max. total
  • No minimum setback
    Applies: Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Setback from Property Line | No min. setback | 5 ft. min.
  • 3 months in a 12-month period
    Applies: Wall, freestanding, banner and window signs with a paper or cardboard sign face
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Paper or cardboard sign face | 3 months
  • 3 months in a 12-month period
    Applies: Wall, freestanding, banner and window signs; laminated paper, plastic lined polyethylene bags and comparable materials
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Laminated paper; plastic lined polyethylene bags and comparable materials | 3 months
  • 3 months in a 12-month period
    Applies: Wall, freestanding, banner and window signs; wood, corrugated plastic, metal or vinyl sign face
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Wood, corrugated plastic, metal, or vinyl sign face | 3 months
  • 6 months in a 12-month period
    Applies: Post signs; wood, corrugated plastic or metal sign face and finished wood or metal structure
    § 18.88.120 · code text
    Wood, corrugated plastic, or metal sign face and finished wood or metal structure | 6 months

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Morgan Hill?

Morgan Hill's code: No maximum number (Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts) (§ 18.88.120); 6 sq. ft. maximum per sign (Temporary window, wall, freestanding and post signs in residential zoning districts) (§ 18.88.120).

General information, not legal advice.

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