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Signs on homes in Santa Ana

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

What Santa Ana's code says

Santa Ana code What Santa Ana's code adds
Signs that need no permit
  • For-sale, for-lease, or for-rent sign for one or more dwelling units
    Applies: Residential units; 1 sign meeting the stated standards
    § 41-870 · code text
    signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of one (1) or more dwellings units are prohibited, except that no more than one (1) sign may be permitted on the site of such unit(s) without the necessity of obtaining a permit
For-sale and open-house signs
  • At most 4 square feet
    Applies: Residential units
    § 41-870 · code text
    The sign area shall not exceed four (4) square feet.
  • At most 6 feet high
    Applies: Residential units
    § 41-870 · code text
    The sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
  • Remove within 14 days after the sale or lease of the property
    Applies: After the sale or lease of the property; rental or lease sign
    § 41-870 · code text
    The sign shall be removed within fourteen (14) days after the sale or lease of the property.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Santa Ana?

Santa Ana's code: For-sale, for-lease, or for-rent sign for one or more dwelling units (Residential units; 1 sign meeting the stated standards) (§ 41-870); At most 4 square feet (Residential units) (§ 41-870).

General information, not legal advice.

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