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Signs on homes in Merced County

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

What Merced County's code says

Merced County code What Merced County's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Up to 8 square feet of sign area.
    § 18.44.070 · code text
    Signs shall have a maximum of eight square feet of sign area in residential zones
  • Remove within 10 days after the event.
    Applies: Noncommercial temporary signs, including political signs.
    § 18.44.070 · code text
    Signs shall be removed within 10 days following the event
Signs that need no permit
  • No Trespassing signs.
    Applies: Each sign limited to 1 square foot; placed at corners, entrances and intervals of at least 50 feet.
    § 18.44.070 · code text
    "No Trespassing" signs. Each sign limited to one square foot in area.
  • Address signs.
    Applies: Name plate (house number) in residential zones.
    § 18.44.140 · code text
    Name Plate (house number) | E | E | E | E | E | E | E
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 sign per parcel.
    Applies: Real estate signs.
    § 18.44.070 · code text
    There shall be no more than one sign per parcel
Other temporary signs
  • 48 hours.
    Applies: Temporary off-site open house signs.
    § 18.44.090 · code text
    Temporary off-site open house signs are allowed for a period of 48 hours
  • Not more than 2 by 3 feet.
    § 18.44.090 · code text
    provided the sign is limited to a double-faced sign not more than two by three feet in size.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Merced County?

Merced County's code: Up to 8 square feet of sign area. (§ 18.44.070); Remove within 10 days after the event. (Noncommercial temporary signs, including political signs.) (§ 18.44.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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