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Signs on homes in Oroville

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

What Oroville's code says

Oroville code What Oroville's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Permitted at all times.
    § 17.20.020 · code text
    Noncommercial signs are permitted at all times in any zone.
  • Each sign may be at most 6 square feet.
    Applies: Applies in RL, R-1, R-2, R-3, RP and R-4 zones.
    § 17.20.020 · code text
    No individual sign shall exceed 6 square feet in RL, R-1, R-2, R-3, RP, and R-4 zones and 32 square feet in all other zones.
  • Up to 32 square feet in total. Each sign at most 8 square feet and at most 4 feet high.
    Applies: Applies to political signs in residential districts.
    § 17.20.090 · code text
    In residential districts, up to of 32 square feet of nonilluminated signs may be displayed, with each sign having a maximum area of 8 square feet and a maximum height of 4 feet.
  • Install no earlier than 90 days before the election. Remove no later than 7 days after the election.
    Applies: Applies to political signs.
    § 17.20.090 · code text
    The signs shall be installed no earlier than 90 days prior to the election and removed no later than 7 days following the election.
Signs that need no permit
  • Garage/yard sale signs are exempt from a permit.
    Applies: They must meet the size and height requirements of Section 17.20.110 and be on private property.
    § 17.20.090 · code text
    Garage/yard sale signs placed in compliance with the size and height requirements of Section 17.20.110 (Requirements for residential districts) located on private property.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • 1 sign, with a maximum area of 32 square feet.
    Applies: Applies to a building or property for sale, lease or rent.
    § 17.20.090 · code text
    One temporary real estate sign, with a maximum area of 32 square feet, may be displayed on the premises of a building or property that is for sale, lease, or rent.
Other temporary signs
  • Remove signs within 24 hours after the sale ends.
    Applies: Applies to garage/yard sale signs.
    § 17.20.090 · code text
    All garage/yard sale signs are to be removed within 24 hours of the conclusion of the sale.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Oroville?

Oroville's code: Permitted at all times. (§ 17.20.020); Each sign may be at most 6 square feet. (Applies in RL, R-1, R-2, R-3, RP and R-4 zones.) (§ 17.20.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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