What signs may I put up at my home in Newport Beach?

Newport Beach's code: Up to 3 signs, total area at most 6 square feet, height at most 4 feet. (Applies to residential signs with noncommercial messages. No sign permit is needed.) (§ 20.42.100); 1 sign per street frontage. Total area at most 72 square inches. Numbers and letters at most 8 inches high. (Applies to a site address.) (§ 20.42.100).

Signs on homes in Newport Beach: the local rules

Newport Beach code What Newport Beach's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs	Up to 3 signs, total area at most 6 square feet, height at most 4 feet. Applies: Applies to residential signs with noncommercial messages. No sign permit is needed. § 20.42.100 · code text Up to three noncommercial signs, with a maximum total sign area of six square feet and a maximum height of four feet.
Signs that need no permit	1 sign per street frontage. Total area at most 72 square inches. Numbers and letters at most 8 inches high. Applies: Applies to a site address. § 20.42.100 · code text The total aggregate sign area shall not exceed seventy-two (72) square inches. Individual numbers and letters shall not exceed a height of eight inches.
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign per lot. Applies: Applies in all residential zoning districts and PC Districts that allow residential uses. § 20.42.090 · code text One sign per lot except as provided in subsections (F)(1)(a)(i)(E) and (F) of this section; At most 216 square inches (1.5 square feet). Applies: Applies in all residential zoning districts and PC Districts that allow residential uses. § 20.42.090 · code text The sign shall not exceed two hundred sixteen (216) square inches (one and one-half (1.5) square feet); At most 94 square inches. Applies: Applies to the 1 rider allowed on the real estate sign. § 20.42.090 · code text The sign may have one rider not to exceed ninety-four (94) square inches; At most 154 square inches. Applies: Applies to the 1 brochure box allowed on the real estate sign. § 20.42.090 · code text The sign may include one brochure box not to exceed one hundred fifty-four (154) square inches. At most 4 feet above ground, unless mounted flush to a wall. Applies: Applies to the installed sign, rider and brochure box together. § 20.42.090 · code text The overall height of the installed sign, rider, and brochure box shall not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign is mounted flush to a wall; The sign must be removed immediately after the sale, lease or rental is consummated. Applies: Applies after the sale, lease or rental of the property. § 20.42.090 · code text The sign shall be removed immediately after the sale, lease, or rental of the property has been consummated; 1 additional real estate sign is allowed. Applies: Only while an owner or the owner's agent is on the premises and the premises are open for inspection. § 20.42.090 · code text One additional real estate sign may be posted during the time an owner or owner’s agent is on the premises and the premises are open for inspection, subject to the following: At most 216 square inches (1.5 square feet). Applies: Applies to the additional open-for-inspection sign. Riders are not permitted. § 20.42.090 · code text The sign shall not exceed two hundred sixteen (216) square inches (one and one-half (1.5) square feet) and riders are not permitted; At most 4 feet above ground, unless the sign is installed on a vehicle. Applies: Applies to the additional open-for-inspection sign. § 20.42.090 · code text The overall height of the sign shall not exceed four feet above ground unless the sign is installed on a vehicle as provided in subsection (F)(1)(a)(i)(E)(2) of this section;
Other temporary signs	1 sign per street frontage, up to 3 square feet and 4 feet high, 2 times within a 12-month period. Applies: Applies to personal property (garage or yard) sale signs, only on the property where the sale is held. § 20.42.090 · code text 1 sign per street frontage.

Signs on homes in Newport Beach

What Newport Beach's code says

Who this affects

Frequently asked questions

Ask about a specific Newport Beach property

More on building on your lot in Newport Beach