Signs on homes in Riverside County: the local rules

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

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Election and other noncommercial signs	At most 32 square feet Applies: During an election period; surface area per sign § 17.254.030 · code text No sign shall exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in surface area; At most 6 feet Applies: During an election period; height of signs § 17.254.030 · code text No sign shall exceed six feet in height; At most 80 square feet Applies: Total surface area of all such signs per lot during an election period § 17.254.030 · code text No lot shall contain such signs having an aggregate surface area in excess of eighty (80) square feet; Remove within 10 days after the election Applies: During an election period § 17.254.030 · code text All signs shall be removed within ten (10) days after the election has occurred.
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign Applies: Lots zoned for one- and two-family residential uses § 17.254.030 · code text For lots zoned for one and two-family residential uses: one sign not exceeding six square feet in surface area and not more than six feet in height. At most 6 square feet Applies: Lots zoned for one- and two-family residential uses § 17.254.030 · code text For lots zoned for one and two-family residential uses: one sign not exceeding six square feet in surface area and not more than six feet in height. At most 6 feet Applies: Lots zoned for one- and two-family residential uses § 17.254.030 · code text For lots zoned for one and two-family residential uses: one sign not exceeding six square feet in surface area and not more than six feet in height. Remove within 10 days of the close of escrow Applies: Signs for property or a structure, or part of it, being sold, leased or rented § 17.254.030 · code text The sign(s) shall be removed within ten (10) days of the close of escrow on the property or structure, or portion thereof, being sold, leased or rented.
Other temporary signs	At most 4 square feet Applies: Yard or garage sale signs and event signs § 17.254.030 · code text No sign shall exceed four square feet in surface area. Not more than 15 days before the event or sale Applies: Yard or garage sale signs and event signs § 17.254.030 · code text No sign shall be posted more than fifteen (15) days before the event or sale, and shall be removed within five days after the event or sale. Remove within 5 days after the event or sale Applies: Yard or garage sale signs and event signs § 17.254.030 · code text No sign shall be posted more than fifteen (15) days before the event or sale, and shall be removed within five days after the event or sale. 1 sign per lot at any time Applies: Yard or garage sale signs and event signs § 17.254.030 · code text Only one sign per lot may be displayed at any time and no more than three such signs may be posted on any lot per calendar year. No more than 3 such signs per calendar year Applies: Yard or garage sale signs and event signs § 17.254.030 · code text Only one sign per lot may be displayed at any time and no more than three such signs may be posted on any lot per calendar year.

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Riverside County's code: At most 32 square feet (During an election period; surface area per sign) (§ 17.254.030); At most 6 feet (During an election period; height of signs) (§ 17.254.030).

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