Signs on homes in San Fernando: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the San Fernando Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What San Fernando's code says

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Election and other noncommercial signs	Up to 64 square feet total sign area for any one parcel Applies: Non-commercial signs § 106-416 · code text the total sign area for any one parcel does not exceed 64 square feet Take signs down no later than 10 days after the event. Applies: Temporary signs relating to a specific event § 106-416 · code text temporary signs relating to a specific event are not displayed more than ten days after the event
Signs that need no permit	Private-property signs prohibiting trespassing and similar directional signs need no permit § 106-416 · code text Signs, including painted signs, on private property prohibiting parking, blocking of driveways and trespassing and similar directional signs, subject to the approval of the director. Residential name and number plates identifying the address or occupants, up to 2 square feet § 106-416 · code text Residential name and number plates identifying the residence address or its occupants, or both, not to exceed two square feet in area.
For-sale and open-house signs	Up to 6 square feet in area and 6 feet in height Applies: R-1 zone § 106-418 · code text In the R-1 Zone, one unlighted real estate advertising sign is permitted, not to exceed six square feet in area and six feet in height from ground level to top of sign 1 sign for each street frontage Applies: R-2 and R-3 zones § 106-418 · code text In the R-2 and R-3 Zones, one nonilluminated or indirectly illuminated sale or lease sign for each street frontage of the total parcel involved is permitted Up to 12 feet high if freestanding; not above the roofline if attached to a building Applies: R-2 and R-3 zones § 106-418 · code text not exceeding a height of 12 feet if freestanding and not above the roofline if attached to a building 6 square feet for each lot or each 5,000 square feet of parcel, whichever is larger; maximum 64 square feet Applies: R-2 and R-3 zones § 106-418 · code text having an area not exceeding six square feet for each lot or for each 5,000 square feet in such total parcel, whichever ratio permits the larger area; and provided that no such sign shall exceed 64 square feet in area Remove within 7 days after the close of escrow or cancellation of the sales or lease agreement Applies: Residential zones; removal § 106-418 · code text Real estate advertising signs shall be removed from the premises within seven days after the close of escrow or cancellation of the sales or lease agreement. Up to 6 square feet in area Applies: Additional open-house sign in residential zones § 106-418 · code text One additional sign denoting open house, not to exceed six square feet in area, is permitted between 9:00 a.m. and sunset
Other temporary signs	20 days before and 15 days after the event Applies: Seasonal or special event signs and decorations § 106-416 · code text Seasonal or special event signs and decorations displayed between 20 days prior to and 15 days after the event 1 wall sign or 1 window sign, up to 30 square feet Applies: Seasonal or special event signs § 106-416 · code text seasonal or special event signs shall be limited to one wall sign or one window sign not exceeding 30 square feet in area

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San Fernando's code: Up to 64 square feet total sign area for any one parcel (Non-commercial signs) (§ 106-416); Take signs down no later than 10 days after the event. (Temporary signs relating to a specific event) (§ 106-416).

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