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Signs on homes in Simi Valley

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

What Simi Valley's code says

Simi Valley code What Simi Valley's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • No more than 128 days.
    Applies: Noncommercial signs other than election signs.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    The duration of non-commercial signs shall not exceed 128 days except election signs.
  • Election signs may go up no earlier than 60 days before the election.
    Applies: Election signs.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    Election sign duration shall not exceed 60 days prior to, and including the date of, any election and must be removed within 7 days after the date of the election.
  • Remove election signs within 7 days after the election.
    Applies: Election signs.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    Election sign duration shall not exceed 60 days prior to, and including the date of, any election and must be removed within 7 days after the date of the election.
Signs that need no permit
  • Noncommercial signs need no permit.
    Applies: On private property with the property owner's permission.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    Non-commercial signs, as defined in Article 8 (Definitions), shall not require a permit but are subject to the restrictions contained in Subsection C and F relating to size, placement, height, attachments, identification and illumination standards.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Up to 12 square feet; may not extend over rear or side property walls.
    Applies: Signs advertising real property in residential zones.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    For residential zones, the maximum sign area allowed is 12 square feet, the maximum height is six feet, and signs shall not extend over rear or side property walls.
  • Up to 6 feet high.
    Applies: Signs advertising real property in residential zones.
    § 9-37.070 · code text
    For residential zones, the maximum sign area allowed is 12 square feet, the maximum height is six feet, and signs shall not extend over rear or side property walls.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Simi Valley?

Simi Valley's code: No more than 128 days. (Noncommercial signs other than election signs.) (§ 9-37.070); Election signs may go up no earlier than 60 days before the election. (Election signs.) (§ 9-37.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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