Signs on homes in Cotati: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Cotati 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	Up to 70 consecutive days, no more than 2 times per calendar year, with at least 30 days between postings. Applies: Applies to noncommercial temporary signs on private property with owner permission; longer with an approved project or limited term permit. § 17.38.035 · code text Temporary signs may be placed and maintained for a total maximum period of seventy consecutive days, no more than two times per calendar year (with a minimum of thirty days between postings), unless a longer time period is granted by the appropriate review authority in conjunction with an approved development project or limited term permit. Total sign area up to 12 square feet, with signs no higher than 6 feet. Applies: Applies to noncommercial temporary signs in residential zoning districts; not illuminated. § 17.38.035 · code text Temporary signs shall be limited to a total aggregate sign area of twelve square feet in residential zoning districts or twenty square feet in nonresidential zoning districts unless larger number or sizes are granted by the appropriate review authority in conjunction with an approved development project or limited term permit.
Signs that need no permit	Noncommercial temporary signs need no sign permit if they meet the listed requirements. A building permit may still be needed. Applies: Signs must also meet Section 17.38.050, general requirements for all signs. § 17.38.035 · code text Noncommercial temporary signs, except as otherwise authorized by California Civil Code Section 713, are allowed without a sign permit, subject to the following requirements:

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Cotati's code: Up to 70 consecutive days, no more than 2 times per calendar year, with at least 30 days between postings. (Applies to noncommercial temporary signs on private property with owner permission; longer with an approved project or limited term permit.) (§ 17.38.035); Total sign area up to 12 square feet, with signs no higher than 6 feet. (Applies to noncommercial temporary signs in residential zoning districts; not illuminated.) (§ 17.38.035).

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