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Signs on homes in Sunnyvale

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

What Sunnyvale's code says

Sunnyvale code What Sunnyvale's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 16 square feet total for all temporary signs on the premises.
    Applies: Residential zoning districts.
    § 19.44.190 · code text
    The total of all temporary signs on a single premises shall not exceed sixteen square feet in total sign area, except that during the pre-election period (ninety days prior to an election and ten days after an election), the total area of all signs shall not exceed thirty-two feet in area.
  • Up to 32 square feet total for all signs.
    Applies: During the pre-election period: 90 days before an election and 10 days after.
    § 19.44.190 · code text
    during the pre-election period (ninety days prior to an election and ten days after an election), the total area of all signs shall not exceed thirty-two feet in area.
  • Up to 16 square feet per flag.
    Applies: Flags displaying noncommercial messages.
    § 19.44.190 · code text
    Flags displaying noncommercial messages do not count toward the total sign area for temporary signs as long as the total area of each flag does not exceed sixteen square feet.
Other temporary signs
  • 3.5 feet maximum height.
    Applies: Temporary ground signs and portable signs.
    § 19.44.190 · code text
    Temporary ground signs and portable signs shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height measured from the ground immediately adjacent to the sign.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Sunnyvale's code: Up to 16 square feet total for all temporary signs on the premises. (Residential zoning districts.) (§ 19.44.190); Up to 32 square feet total for all signs. (During the pre-election period: 90 days before an election and 10 days after.) (§ 19.44.190).

General information, not legal advice.

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