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Signs on homes in Sierra Madre

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

What Sierra Madre's code says

Sierra Madre code What Sierra Madre's code adds
Signs that need no permit
  • One nameplate of at most 1 square foot, with the occupant's name and address.
    Applies: Residential zones.
    § 17.72.040 · code text
    A nameplate not exceeding one square foot in area containing the name and address of occupant of the premises;
For-sale and open-house signs
  • One unlighted freestanding sign, at most 6 square feet.
    § 17.72.040 · code text
    One unlighted freestanding sign not exceeding six square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed;
  • One freestanding sign, at most 9 square feet.
    Applies: R-3 zones.
    § 17.72.050 · code text
    One freestanding sign not to exceed nine square feet in area, pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed.
  • One freestanding sign, at most 9 square feet.
    Applies: R-E overlay.
    § 17.72.050 · code text
    One freestanding sign not to exceed nine square feet in area pertaining only to the sale, lease or hire of only the particular building, property or premises upon which displayed;
Other temporary signs
  • 6 square feet per sign; at most 18 square feet of signs in total per lot.
    § 17.72.190 · code text
    Temporary signs shall not exceed six square feet in area with the aggregate signage of each lot not exceeding eighteen square feet;
  • At most 42 inches high.
    Applies: Freestanding temporary signs in a front yard.
    § 17.72.190 · code text
    Except as otherwise authorized by this chapter, freestanding temporary signs located within a front yard shall not exceed a sign height of forty-two inches;
  • 10 days following the event.
    Applies: Temporary signs relating to a timed event.
    § 17.72.190 · code text
    Temporary signs relating to a timed event shall be removed ten days following the event to which they relate.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Sierra Madre?

Sierra Madre's code: One nameplate of at most 1 square foot, with the occupant's name and address. (Residential zones.) (§ 17.72.040); One unlighted freestanding sign, at most 6 square feet. (§ 17.72.040).

General information, not legal advice.

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