Signs on homes in Upland: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Upland Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Upland's code says

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Election and other noncommercial signs	Up to 6 square feet. Applies: Political campaign signs in residential zones; city permit needed for each election. § 17.15.130 · code text No sign shall exceed six square feet in total area in residential zones Up to 4 feet overall height. Applies: Political campaign signs in residential zones. § 17.15.130 · code text The sign shall not exceed an overall height of four feet in residential zones Remove within 10 days after the election. Applies: Signs advertising candidates or ballot issues. § 17.15.130 · code text All signs advertising candidates or specific issues shall be removed within 10 days after the date of the election
Signs that need no permit	On-site real estate signs of 6 square feet or less need no city approval or building permit. Applies: On-site real estate signs. § 17.15.110 · code text Excepting on-site signs of six square feet in area or less, approval as provided in Section 17.15.030 and a valid building permit shall be obtained from the Building Department for any real estate sign.
For-sale and open-house signs	No more than 1 real estate sign per 300 linear feet of street frontage, and 1 per parcel frontage. Applies: Temporary real estate signs. § 17.15.110 · code text Not more than one real estate sign may be located within any 300 linear feet of street frontage nor may more than one real estate sign be located on the frontage of any one parcel. Remove within 12 months of approval or 15 days after close of escrow or lease, whichever is sooner. Applies: Temporary real estate signs. § 17.15.110 · code text any temporary real estate sign shall be removed within 12 months from the date of approval or within 15 days after the close of escrow or date of lease or rental of such property, whichever period is the lesser 1 unlighted sign up to 32 square feet and 16 feet high may be permitted. Applies: On-site real estate sign on a lot in any zone; approval and building permit needed unless 6 square feet or less. § 17.15.110 · code text One unlighted sign not exceeding 32 square feet in area nor exceeding 16 feet in height may be permitted on any lot in any zone 1 open house directional sign in the parkway at any 2 intersections; a third if on a cul-de-sac. Applies: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays only. § 17.15.110 · code text One open house directional sign may be placed in the parkway at any two intersections of the City. An additional third sign will be allowed if the home is located within a cul-de-sac street. 2 flags and 1 open house sign. Applies: In the parkway of the open house; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. § 17.15.110 · code text Two flags and one open house sign may be placed in the parkway of the open house.

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Upland's code: Up to 6 square feet. (Political campaign signs in residential zones; city permit needed for each election.) (§ 17.15.130); Up to 4 feet overall height. (Political campaign signs in residential zones.) (§ 17.15.130).

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