Signs on homes in Rancho Cordova: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Rancho Cordova 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	Up to 32 square feet. Applies: Political, religious and civic campaign signs. § 23.743.040 · code text Political, religious, and civic campaign signs, not exceeding 32 square feet in size. Up to 90 days. Applies: Political, religious and civic campaign signs. § 23.743.040 · code text Such signs are authorized in any zone for a period not to exceed 90 days provided such signs are removed within 10 days following the conclusion of the campaign. Remove within 10 days following the end of the campaign. Applies: Political, religious and civic campaign signs. § 23.743.040 · code text Such signs are authorized in any zone for a period not to exceed 90 days provided such signs are removed within 10 days following the conclusion of the campaign.
Signs that need no permit	For-sale and lease signs are exempt from a permit. Applies: Allowed on-site real estate signs, subject to the limitations. § 23.743.085 · code text Allowed on-site real estate signs are exempt from permit, subject to the following limitations: Political signs are exempt from a permit. Applies: Applies to political, religious and civic campaign signs. § 23.743.040 · code text Political, religious, and civic campaign signs, not exceeding 32 square feet in size. Street address identification signs are exempt from a permit. Applies: Freestanding signs that only indicate the street address of the property. § 23.743.040 · code text Freestanding signs which only indicate the street address of the property on which the sign is located; provided, that the sign does not exceed an area of four square feet and is located with a setback of at least five feet with a height no greater than 30 inches. Signs prohibiting trespassing and hunting are exempt from a permit. § 23.743.040 · code text Signs prohibiting trespassing and hunting.
For-sale and open-house signs	One on-site for sale sign and one for lease sign per property frontage. § 23.743.085 · code text Not more than one on-site for sale sign and one for lease sign is permitted per property frontage, and shall only be displayed for the period while the unit, building, or property is being marketed for sale or lease and ending 30 days after it is sold or leased. Remove within 30 days after it is sold or leased. Applies: After the unit, building or property is sold or leased. § 23.743.085 · code text Not more than one on-site for sale sign and one for lease sign is permitted per property frontage, and shall only be displayed for the period while the unit, building, or property is being marketed for sale or lease and ending 30 days after it is sold or leased. Up to 10 square feet. Applies: Residential real estate signs; set back at least 5 feet from the right-of-way and clear of corner visibility. § 23.743.085 · code text The size of all residential real estate signs is limited to 10 square feet and must be set back a minimum of five feet and shall not obstruct the corner visibility requirements of Improvement Standard 4-18, Visibility Restrictions at Driveways and Intersections.

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Rancho Cordova's code: Up to 32 square feet. (Political, religious and civic campaign signs.) (§ 23.743.040); Up to 90 days. (Political, religious and civic campaign signs.) (§ 23.743.040).

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