Signs on homes in San Pablo: the local rules

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

What San Pablo's code says

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Home business signs	1 nameplate sign up to 2 square feet, attached to the main building near the business entrance Applies: Cottage food operation at a residence § 18.04.080 · code text For cottage food operations, one nameplate sign measuring no more than two square feet, which area counts towards the overall allowable area for signs, may be placed on the premises attached to the main building near the business entrance, indicating the property address, name of the business, hours of operation, contact information, and goods provided.
Election and other noncommercial signs	Up to 6 square feet per face per dwelling unit, 30 square feet total; no sign permit required Applies: Temporary noncommercial signs in residential zones; max 5 in front or street-side yards; freestanding signs 65 days at a time, 4 times a year § 18.04.070 · code text In residential zones, the maximum area per sign face (single- or double-sided) is six square feet per dwelling unit.
Signs that need no permit	1 nameplate and/or address number, not exceeding 1 square foot § 18.04.060 · code text One nameplate and/or address number, not exceeding one square foot; Address numbers not exceeding 10 inches in height § 18.04.060 · code text Address numbers not exceeding ten inches in height; Up to 6 square feet, for no more than 3 days; no sign permit required Applies: Personal property (garage or yard) sale sign on private property § 18.04.060 · code text Personal property sales sign. Sign not exceeding six square feet and erected on private property for no more than three days;
For-sale and open-house signs	1 sign up to 4 square feet and 5 feet high, not lit, entirely within the property; no sign permit Applies: On-site real estate sign put up by the owner or agent; remove within 15 days after the sale, rental or lease § 18.04.070 · code text One on-site real estate sign installed by the owner or agent of the owner of any site, provided such sign is located entirely within the property, is unlighted, does not exceed four square feet in area and five feet in height, and is removed within fifteen days after the sale, rental or lease has been accomplished. 1 sign, max 4 square feet and 5 feet high, only on the open house day; no sign permit required Applies: Open house sign directing buyers to a single house or condominium for sale § 18.04.070 · code text One open house sign for the purpose of directing prospective buyers to a single house or condominium that is for sale, provided such sign does not exceed four square feet in area and five feet in height, and is displayed only on the day of the open house.

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San Pablo's code: 1 nameplate sign up to 2 square feet, attached to the main building near the business entrance (Cottage food operation at a residence) (§ 18.04.080); Up to 6 square feet per face per dwelling unit, 30 square feet total; no sign permit required (Temporary noncommercial signs in residential zones; max 5 in front or street-side yards; freestanding signs 65 days at a time, 4 times a year) (§ 18.04.070).

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