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Signs on homes in Burlingame

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

What Burlingame's code says

Burlingame code What Burlingame's code adds
Signs that need no permit
  • Signs for the sale, exchange, lease or rental of the property they are on are exempt from a sign permit.
    § 25.42.020 · code text
    Signs pertaining to the sale, exchange, lease, or rental of the real property on which the sign is located shall be exempt.
  • Trespass and warning signs are exempt.
    § 25.42.020 · code text
    Signs required by law, including, but not limited to, signs for essential public services, including traffic, fire and police signs, signals, devices and markings of the State, the City, and any other component government authorities; signs of public utility or service companies, including signs showing the placement or location of public utility facilities; and trespass and warning signs, are exempt.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • One sign per lot or parcel. Two are allowed on a corner lot, one facing each abutting street.
    § 25.42.020 · code text
    Not more than one such sign may be placed on any lot or parcel of land, except that two such signs may be placed on any corner lot or parcel, one such sign facing each of the abutting streets.
  • Remove when the sale, exchange, lease or rental is complete.
    § 25.42.020 · code text
    Such signs shall be removed upon the completion of the sale, exchange, lease, or rental of the property.
Other temporary signs
  • No more than 60 days in any 12 consecutive calendar months.
    Applies: Temporary signs generally. Residential temporary sign types are in the exempt signs section.
    § 25.42.090 · code text
    Temporary signs may be posted for no more than 60 days in any 12 consecutive calendar months.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Burlingame's code: Signs for the sale, exchange, lease or rental of the property they are on are exempt from a sign permit. (§ 25.42.020); Trespass and warning signs are exempt. (§ 25.42.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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