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Signs on homes in Lathrop

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

What Lathrop's code says

Lathrop code What Lathrop's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Any number of signs, each up to 4 square feet per face, for up to 90 days a calendar year.
    Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs on residential property, outside the intersection or driveway visibility triangle.
    § 17.84.060 · code text
    On residential property, an unlimited number of single-faced or double-faced signs not exceeding four square feet of surface area per sign face may be displayed for up to 90 days in any calendar year.
  • Signs may be up to 3 feet high.
    Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs on residential property, when placed in a required setback.
    § 17.84.060 · code text
    Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of three feet in height if located in any required setback, or six feet in height if located outside any required setback.
  • Signs may be up to 6 feet high.
    Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs on residential property, when placed outside any required setback.
    § 17.84.060 · code text
    Such signs shall be limited to a maximum of three feet in height if located in any required setback, or six feet in height if located outside any required setback.
  • Remove signs within 7 days after the date of the advertised event or election.
    Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs.
    § 17.84.060 · code text
    Signs shall be removed by the agency, official or person responsible for their erection within seven days after the date of the advertised event or election.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lathrop's code: Any number of signs, each up to 4 square feet per face, for up to 90 days a calendar year. (Temporary noncommercial signs on residential property, outside the intersection or driveway visibility triangle.) (§ 17.84.060); Signs may be up to 3 feet high. (Temporary noncommercial signs on residential property, when placed in a required setback.) (§ 17.84.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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