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Signs on homes in Siskiyou County

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

What Siskiyou County's code says

Siskiyou County code What Siskiyou County's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Political signs up to 32 square feet; remove within 15 days after the election.
    Applies: Temporary signs in all zoning districts, no sign permit needed.
    § 10-6.5812 · code text
    Such sign shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in size, except that a political sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size.
Signs that need no permit
  • Temporary political, real estate, garage sale, yard sale and similar signs are allowed without a sign permit.
    Applies: Temporary signs.
    § 10-6.5812 · code text
    There shall be permitted in all zoning districts, without a sign permit, temporary signs, provided:
  • One wall sign up to 2 square feet on the residential structure, below the roof line or on a mailbox.
    Applies: Residential identification sign; no permit needed.
    § 10-6.5808 · code text
    If a wall sign, the sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area and shall be located on a wall of the residential structure, below the roof line or on a mailbox;
  • One pole or monument sign up to 2 square feet and 3 feet high, behind the lot setback line.
    Applies: Residential identification sign on a residential lot; no permit needed.
    § 10-6.5808 · code text
    If a pole sign or monument sign, the sign shall not exceed two (2) square feet in area and shall be located behind any lot setback line. The sign shall not be over three (3) feet in height;
  • The sign may show only the owner's or lessee's name and the street address.
    Applies: Residential identification sign.
    § 10-6.5808 · code text
    In either case the sign may contain only the name of the owner or lessee of the residence and the street address of the residence.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Real estate signs up to 9 square feet.
    Applies: Temporary signs other than political signs, in all zoning districts.
    § 10-6.5812 · code text
    Such sign shall not exceed nine (9) square feet in size, except that a political sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in size.
  • Remove real estate signs within 15 days after the sale.
    § 10-6.5812 · code text
    Such signs shall be removed within fifteen (15) days after the sale, election or other event, which is the subject of the sign, has occurred.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Siskiyou County?

Siskiyou County's code: Political signs up to 32 square feet; remove within 15 days after the election. (Temporary signs in all zoning districts, no sign permit needed.) (§ 10-6.5812); Temporary political, real estate, garage sale, yard sale and similar signs are allowed without a sign permit. (Temporary signs.) (§ 10-6.5812).

General information, not legal advice.

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