Signs on homes in Montclair: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Montclair 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	Not sooner than 60 days before the election § 11.72.380 · code text No political sign shall be installed or displayed sooner than 60 days preceding the election for which the permit has been issued. At most 8 square feet; a double-faced sign may be 8 square feet on each side Applies: Political signs § 11.72.380 · code text No political sign shall exceed 8 square feet in total area, except that a double-faced sign, not exceeding 8 square feet on each side, shall be permitted. At most 4 feet overall height, unless the sign is inside an enclosed building or structure § 11.72.380 · code text No political sign shall exceed an overall height of 4 feet, except if such sign shall be within an enclosed building or structure. One political sign per parcel § 11.72.380 · code text No candidate for public office, proponent, opponent of ballot issues, and/or the various committees connected therewith shall have more than one political sign per parcel. Remove within 10 days after the election § 11.72.380 · code text All political signs shall be removed within 10 days after the date of the election.
For-sale and open-house signs	One unlit sign, at most 4 square feet and 5 feet high Applies: Single-family and duplex residential districts; selling, renting or leasing the property; remove within 10 days after close of escrow or the rental or lease § 11.72.420 · code text One real estate sign for the selling, renting or leasing of property, such sign not to exceed 4 square feet in area, or 5 feet in height, provided that it is unlit and is removed within 10 days after the close of escrow or the rental or lease has been accomplished; One lighted or unlighted sign per street frontage, at most 6 square feet Applies: Multiple-family residential (R-3) districts; advertising the lease, rental or sale of the property § 11.72.420 · code text One lighted or unlighted sign for each street frontage not exceeding 6 square feet to advertise the lease, rental or sale of the property;
Other temporary signs	One yard or garage sale sign per street frontage, at most 4 square feet and 5 feet high Applies: Single-family and duplex residential districts; on the property with the sale permit; not on public property, utility poles, structures or street trees § 11.72.420 · code text One temporary yard or garage sale sign per street frontage, not exceeding 4 square feet in area and 5 feet in height, may be allowed on the same property for which a permit has been issued to conduct such event, advertising the sale of noncommercial, generally used household items or crops which are grown on the same premises. Display the sign only while the sale permit is in effect Applies: Single-family and duplex residential districts § 11.72.420 · code text The display of such sign shall run currently with the effective date of the permit. Same rule as single-family districts: one yard or garage sale sign per street frontage Applies: Multiple-family residential (R-3) districts § 11.72.420 · code text Temporary yard or garage sale signs in accordance with subsection (A)(4) of this section.

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Montclair's code: Not sooner than 60 days before the election (§ 11.72.380); At most 8 square feet; a double-faced sign may be 8 square feet on each side (Political signs) (§ 11.72.380).

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