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Signs on homes in Solvang

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

What Solvang's code says

Solvang code What Solvang's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • At most 6 square feet total for each lot.
    Applies: Residential districts.
    § 11-13-4 · code text
    A noncommercial sign, not exceeding six square feet total for each lot in residential districts and 24 square feet total for each lot in nonresidential districts.
Signs that need no permit
  • No-trespassing sign: at most 1 square foot; at each corner and entrance and at intervals of at least 50 feet.
    Applies: No trespassing signs.
    § 11-13-4 · code text
    Any "no trespassing" sign, prohibiting or restricting access to property, provided it is not more than one square foot in size, is placed at each corner and each entrance to the property and at intervals of not less than 50 feet or in compliance with requirements of law.
  • 1 per street frontage; 3 square feet or less; structure at most 4 feet high; up to 3 off-site signs.
    Applies: Open house signs.
    § 11-13-4 · code text
    Only one sign is allowed on each street frontage of the property. Such a sign may be single or double faced and is limited to three square feet or less. Its supporting structure shall not exceed four feet in height. A maximum of three off-site signs shall be allowed.
  • Residential identification sign: 1 square foot.
    Applies: One identification sign for a residence.
    § 11-13-4 · code text
    One identification sign of not more than one square foot for a residence.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 sign per street frontage; 6 square feet or less; freestanding signs at most 6 feet high.
    Applies: Property in all zone districts.
    § 11-13-4 · code text
    Only one such sign is allowed on each street frontage of the property. Such a sign may be single or double faced and is limited to six square feet or less, including any portions of the sign that hang off the bottom (e.g., price reduced, do not disturb occupant, in escrow, etc.) on property in all zone districts and shall not exceed six feet in height as measured from the edge of the public right-of-way when freestanding.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Solvang?

Solvang's code: At most 6 square feet total for each lot. (Residential districts.) (§ 11-13-4); No-trespassing sign: at most 1 square foot; at each corner and entrance and at intervals of at least 50 feet. (No trespassing signs.) (§ 11-13-4).

General information, not legal advice.

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