Signs on homes in West Covina: the local rules

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

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Election and other noncommercial signs	Not earlier than 90 days before the start of the closest future election date. Applies: Election season signs and posters. § 26-100 · code text No sign shall be erected earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the start of the closest future election date and each sign shall be removed within ten (10) days after that election. Remove within 10 days after the election. Applies: Election season signs and posters. § 26-100 · code text No sign shall be erected earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the start of the closest future election date and each sign shall be removed within ten (10) days after that election.
Signs that need no permit	Street address signs. Applies: Conforming to City-adopted building or fire codes or applicable regulations. § 26-100 · code text Street address signs conforming to the City-adopted building and/or fire codes or applicable regulations of the City's Municipal Code. Signs prohibiting trespassing or giving property security warnings. § 26-100 · code text Signs prohibiting trespassing or providing property security warnings (e.g. alarm, guard dogs, camera).
For-sale and open-house signs	At most 6 square feet. Applies: Real estate signs within any residential zone. § 26-100 · code text Real estate signs located within any residential zone shall not exceed six (6) square feet in area At most 6 feet high. Applies: Freestanding real estate signs. § 26-100 · code text Freestanding real estate signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. 1 real estate sign per street frontage. § 26-100 · code text A maximum of one (1) real estate sign shall be displayed per street frontage. Remove no later than 15 days after closing. § 26-100 · code text All real estate signs shall be removed no later than fifteen (15) days after the closing of the transaction proposed by the sign. At most 2 square feet. Applies: Temporary off-site real estate signs advertising an open house for a home sale or special leasing event. § 26-100 · code text Such signs shall be no larger than two (2) square feet, and shall be removed each evening after the close of the open house or when the leasing center closes. Removed each evening after the open house closes or when the leasing center closes. Applies: Temporary off-site real estate signs advertising an open house for a home sale or special leasing event. § 26-100 · code text Such signs shall be no larger than two (2) square feet, and shall be removed each evening after the close of the open house or when the leasing center closes.
Other temporary signs	1 sign, not more than 6 square feet. Applies: Temporary garage, estate or yard sale signs advertising the day sale of items. § 26-100 · code text Temporary garage, estate or yard sale signs advertising the day sale of items shall be limited to a maximum of one (1) sign not exceeding six (6) square feet in area. No more than 1 day within a one-year period. Applies: Temporary garage, estate or yard sale signs advertising the day sale of items. § 26-100 · code text The sign shall not be displayed for a period longer than one (1) day within a one (1) year period.

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West Covina's code: Not earlier than 90 days before the start of the closest future election date. (Election season signs and posters.) (§ 26-100); Remove within 10 days after the election. (Election season signs and posters.) (§ 26-100).

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