Signs on homes in Atwater: the local rules

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Election and other noncommercial signs	May stay up a maximum of 10 days after the election. Applies: Temporary political signs; any zone, with prior consent of the property owner or possessor. § 17.69.320 · code text temporary political signs shall be permitted to be on display for a maximum of ten days after the election involving the candidate or issue display has been held At most 140 days during any calendar year. Applies: Temporary political signs; any zone, with prior consent of the property owner or possessor. § 17.69.320 · code text provided that in no case shall any such sign be displayed for more than 140 days during any calendar year. 1 sign per candidate or issue. Applies: Temporary political signs; general rule. § 17.69.320 · code text One temporary political sign per candidate or issue is permitted and shall be subject to the same regulations of the zone in which it is located except as noted below. 2 signs per candidate or issue, each at most 12 square feet and 3 feet high. Applies: Residential zones; temporary political signs. § 17.69.320 · code text In Residential zones, two signs per candidate or issue and shall not exceed 12 square feet in area and three feet in height measured from the finished grade to the top of the sign.
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign per street frontage, at most 8 square feet and 4 feet high. Applies: Residential zones; For Sale or Rent sign. § 17.69.280 · code text One unlighted For Sale or Rent sign, per street frontage, not to exceed eight square feet in area and four feet in height measured from the finished grade to the top of the sign. 3 signs, each at most 4 square feet and 3 feet high. Applies: Residential zones; For Sale, For Rent or Open House signs. § 17.69.280 · code text Three unlighted For Sale, For Rent, or Open House signs, not to exceed four square feet each and three feet in height measured from the finished grade to the top of the sign. 15 days after close of escrow, rent or lease. Applies: Sign removal after the property or building is sold, rented or leased. § 17.69.280 · code text Real estate signs shall be removed 15 days after close of escrow, rent, or lease of the property or building. From 1 hour before to 1 hour after the advertised time. Applies: Temporary off-premise real estate open house signs. § 17.69.280 · code text The displays shall not be erected prior to one hour before, or shall be removed one hour after, the advertised time of the open house.

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Atwater's code: May stay up a maximum of 10 days after the election. (Temporary political signs; any zone, with prior consent of the property owner or possessor.) (§ 17.69.320); At most 140 days during any calendar year. (Temporary political signs; any zone, with prior consent of the property owner or possessor.) (§ 17.69.320).

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