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Signs on homes in Colton

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

What Colton's code says

Colton code What Colton's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • 16 square feet total area. The total for a single candidate may not exceed 32 square feet per parcel.
    Applies: Applies to political signs in a residential zone.
    § 18.50.060 · code text
    Political signs Shall not exceed sixteen square feet in total area within a residential zone or thirty-two square feet in total area within a commercial or industrial zone. Aggregate total sign area for a single candidate Shall not exceed thirty-two square feet per parcel.
Signs that need no permit
  • Street address signs.
    § 18.50.060 · code text
    Street address Signs consistent with Section XIV(B) of Security Ordinance Number 0-13-89, notwithstanding anything in this section, may be illuminated and may contain reflective paint or material.
  • Real estate for-sale or rental signs.
    Applies: Applies only when not located in the public right-of-way.
    § 18.50.060 · code text
    Real estate for sale or rental Signs provided they are not located in the public right-of-way.
Other temporary signs
  • One sign per dwelling: 6 square feet at most; up to 5 feet high if freestanding, or roofline wall.
    Applies: Applies to temporary promotional on-premises signs at a single-family dwelling.
    § 18.50.110 · code text
    Single-family Residential Dwelling | 1/dwelling | 6 sf | 5 ft. freestanding; roofline wall
  • One sign per dwelling: 4 square feet at most; up to 5 feet high if freestanding, or roofline wall.
    Applies: Applies to temporary promotional on-premises signs at a multiple-family dwelling.
    § 18.50.110 · code text
    Multiple-family residential dwelling | 1/dwelling | 4 sf | 5 ft. freestanding; roofline wall

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Frequently asked questions

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

Colton's code: 16 square feet total area. The total for a single candidate may not exceed 32 square feet per parcel. (Applies to political signs in a residential zone.) (§ 18.50.060); Street address signs. (§ 18.50.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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