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Signs on homes in Lawndale

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

What Lawndale's code says

Lawndale code What Lawndale's code adds
Home business signs
  • Off-site commercial messages and signs for home-based occupations are not allowed.
    § 17.76.120 · code text
    Off-site commercial messages and signs for home-based occupations are not allowed.
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 12 square feet in total for all signs on a property, not counting name plates or flags.
    Applies: Per dwelling unit on residential uses and in residential zones; one side of a double-sided sign counts.
    § 17.76.120 · code text
    The total area of all signs, not including name plates or flags, displayed on a single property, shall not exceed twelve square feet at all times; however, this amount may be doubled in the time period which begins forty-five days before a primary, special or general election, and ends five days after such election.
  • The 12 square foot total may be doubled.
    Applies: From 45 days before a primary, special or general election until 5 days after it.
    § 17.76.120 · code text
    The total area of all signs, not including name plates or flags, displayed on a single property, shall not exceed twelve square feet at all times; however, this amount may be doubled in the time period which begins forty-five days before a primary, special or general election, and ends five days after such election.
  • Up to 2 signs in total. There is no limit during the pre-election period.
    Applies: Per dwelling unit on residential uses and in residential zones.
    § 17.76.120 · code text
    A total number of two signs may be displayed, except in the pre-election period, described in subsection (A)(1) above, when there is no limit on the number of signs.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lawndale's code: Off-site commercial messages and signs for home-based occupations are not allowed. (§ 17.76.120); Up to 12 square feet in total for all signs on a property, not counting name plates or flags. (Per dwelling unit on residential uses and in residential zones; one side of a double-sided sign counts.) (§ 17.76.120).

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