Signs on homes in Manteca: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Manteca 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	Each sign may be up to 32 square feet and is exempt from sign permits. Applies: Noncommercial signs on private property, such as political signs and fundraising signs for nonprofits and charities. § 17.54.040 · code text Noncommercial signs on private property (e.g., political signs, fundraising signs for non-profit corporations and charitable organizations), each sign having a maximum size of 32 square feet. Remove the sign within 7 days after the election or event. Applies: Exempt noncommercial signs. § 17.54.040 · code text All signs exempted by this subsection shall be removed within seven days following an election/event.
Signs that need no permit	Street address signs need no sign permit and may be illuminated or reflective. Applies: Signs consistent with the Building Code or the Municipal Code. § 17.54.040 · code text Street address signs consistent with the City-adopted Building Code or relevant provisions of the City Municipal Code. Signs prohibiting trespassing or hunting need no permit. § 17.54.040 · code text Signs prohibiting trespassing or hunting. Up to 4 signs, each up to 6 square feet; not on utility or street sign poles; no sign permit. Applies: Signs for a one-day garage, yard, estate or other home-based sale. § 17.54.040 · code text Garage, yard, estate, and other home-based sale signs advertising the one-day sale of items from a garage, yard, estate, or other home-based sale. A maximum of four signs, each a maximum of six square feet, may be allowed.
For-sale and open-house signs	One unlit sign, up to 10 square feet per side, 5 feet high; remove within 15 days after closing. Applies: Real estate sign on single-family residential property. § 17.54.040 · code text For single-family residential property, one sign with a maximum sign area of 10 square feet (each side) and a maximum height of five feet, unless placed in a window, and shall be unlighted.

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Manteca's code: Each sign may be up to 32 square feet and is exempt from sign permits. (Noncommercial signs on private property, such as political signs and fundraising signs for nonprofits and charities.) (§ 17.54.040); Remove the sign within 7 days after the election or event. (Exempt noncommercial signs.) (§ 17.54.040).

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