Signs on homes in Murrieta: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Murrieta 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	At most 120 days per calendar year Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs § 16.38.050 · code text Temporary noncommercial signs shall not exceed 120 days per calendar year; Remove not later than 14 days after the date of the event Applies: Signs relating to a specific event, including elections § 16.38.050 · code text Temporary noncommercial signs which relate to a specific event (including elections) shall be removed not later than fourteen (14) days following the date of the event (including an election). At most 16 square feet in total area per side Applies: Residential zone; temporary noncommercial signs § 16.38.050 · code text In a residential zone, temporary noncommercial signs shall not exceed sixteen (16) square feet in total area per side. At most 8 feet overall height from finished grade Applies: Residential zone; temporary noncommercial signs § 16.38.050 · code text In a residential zone, temporary noncommercial signs shall not exceed an overall height of eight (8) feet from finished grade;
Signs that need no permit	Real estate signs need no permit Applies: Subject to the owner's permission and the stated limitations § 16.38.050 · code text Real estate signs subject to the owner's permission and the following limitations: Occupant name, street number and street name signs need no permit Applies: Per single-family or multi-family unit; at most 2 square feet in area § 16.38.050 · code text Occupant name, street number, and street name signs not exceeding two square feet in area per single-family or multi-family unit;
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign per street frontage, at most 4 square feet and 7 feet high Applies: Single-family dwellings § 16.38.050 · code text For single-family dwellings, one (1) sign per street frontage not to exceed four square feet in area and seven feet in height 1 sign per street frontage, at most 32 square feet and 8 feet high Applies: Multi-family dwellings § 16.38.050 · code text For multi-family dwellings, one sign per street frontage not to exceed thirty-two (32) square feet and eight feet in height

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Murrieta's code: At most 120 days per calendar year (Temporary noncommercial signs) (§ 16.38.050); Remove not later than 14 days after the date of the event (Signs relating to a specific event, including elections) (§ 16.38.050).

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