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Signs on homes in Pismo Beach

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

What Pismo Beach's code says

Pismo Beach code What Pismo Beach's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Max 3 sq ft each, unlit; up no earlier than 45 days before the election; down within 7 days after.
    Applies: Political signs for an election or ballot measure, all zoning districts; owner's written consent; not within 100 feet of a polling place on election day.
    § 17.36.060 · code text
    Total sign area shall not exceed three square feet per sign in all zoning districts and on any signs attached to or displayed from a vehicle or trailer on private property;
Signs that need no permit
  • Name plates with the occupant's name and address, no advertising, up to 3 square feet and 3 feet high.
    § 17.36.060 · code text
    Signs containing site or operations information without advertising, and not exceeding three square feet in area or three feet in height, including: name plates; directional signs including "entrance," "exit," "office," "open" or "closed;" signs with the name and address of the occupant;
For-sale and open-house signs
  • A non-illuminated temporary real estate sign, up to 6 square feet.
    Applies: Pertaining only to the site where the sign is located; state law.
    § 17.36.060 · code text
    Non-illuminated temporary real estate signs are allowed in compliance with California Civil Code Section 713, with a maximum area of six square feet, pertaining only to the site on which the sign is located.
  • 4 additional temporary, off-site signs.
    Applies: Open house only.
    § 17.36.060 · code text
    Four additional temporary, off-site signs are also allowed for an open house only.
Other temporary signs
  • Holiday displays and decoration signs must be removed within 14 days after the holiday.
    Applies: Temporary holiday displays that decorate rather than advertise.
    § 17.36.060 · code text
    These signs shall be removed within fourteen days after the holiday.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Pismo Beach?

Pismo Beach's code: Max 3 sq ft each, unlit; up no earlier than 45 days before the election; down within 7 days after. (Political signs for an election or ballot measure, all zoning districts; owner's written consent; not within 100 feet of a polling place on election day.) (§ 17.36.060); Name plates with the occupant's name and address, no advertising, up to 3 square feet and 3 feet high. (§ 17.36.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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