Signs on homes in Salinas: the local rules

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Election and other noncommercial signs	At most 32 square feet Applies: Temporary noncommercial message signs on private property or the strip between sidewalk and right-of-way line, any zoning district; up to 90 days before an election § 37-50.580 · code text Temporary noncommercial message signs, not exceeding thirty-two square feet may be placed on private property or in a portion of the public right-of-way located between the sidewalk and the right-of-way line of a parcel or lot as permitted by Chapter 3 of the Salinas Municipal Code, in any zoning district, for a maximum of ninety days prior to an election. Remove within 10 days after the election Applies: Ordinary election § 37-50.580 · code text Such signs shall be removed within ten days after the election; however, signs posted in conjunction with a primary election may be maintained until ten days following the final election. Until 10 days following the final election Applies: Primary election § 37-50.580 · code text Such signs shall be removed within ten days after the election; however, signs posted in conjunction with a primary election may be maintained until ten days following the final election. Remove within 10 days following the official action declaring the election canceled or postponed Applies: Cancellation or postponement of an election § 37-50.580 · code text In the event of cancellation or postponement of an election, such signs shall be removed within ten days following the official action declaring the election canceled or postponed;
Signs that need no permit	Street address numbers need no permit § 37-50.580 · code text Street address numbers;
For-sale and open-house signs	1 on-site temporary real estate sign per street frontage; the size limit depends on the district Applies: Signs advertising the sale, lease or rental of the structure or land § 37-50.580 · code text One temporary on-site real estate sign per street frontage that advertises the sale, lease, or rental of a structure or land, per Table 37-50.160. Up to 32 sq. ft. Applies: A and NU (NI) districts § 37-50.580 · code text \| A and NU (NI) \| 32 sq. ft. \| Up to 8 sq. ft. Applies: R-L, R-M, and NU (NE and NG-1) districts § 37-50.580 · code text \| R-L, R-M, and NU (NE and NG-1) \| 8 sq. ft. \| Up to 16 sq. ft. Applies: R-H, NU (NG-2), CO/R, CO, P, OS, and PS districts § 37-50.580 · code text \| R-H, NU (NG-2), CO/R, CO, P, OS, and PS \| 16 sq. ft. \| At most 6 feet high Applies: Freestanding sign § 37-50.580 · code text If freestanding, the sign shall not exceed six feet in height. Remove within 15 days following the sale, lease or rental of the property § 37-50.580 · code text The sign shall be removed within fifteen days following the sale, lease, or rental of the property;

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Salinas's code: At most 32 square feet (Temporary noncommercial message signs on private property or the strip between sidewalk and right-of-way line, any zoning district; up to 90 days before an election) (§ 37-50.580); Remove within 10 days after the election (Ordinary election) (§ 37-50.580).

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