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Signs on homes in Turlock

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

What Turlock's code says

Turlock code What Turlock's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • At most 6 square feet per sign and 4 feet high.
    Applies: Residential properties.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    Individual signs shall not exceed six (6) square feet in size, shall not exceed four (4') feet in height measured from the grade of the property.
  • Signs may take up at most 25 percent of the street frontage.
    Applies: Private property displaying a noncommercial message.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    Signs shall not occupy more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the street frontage of the property as observed from the public right-of-way.
  • Removed within 5 days after the last day of the time frame or event.
    Applies: Noncommercial messages related to a specific time frame or event.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    Noncommercial messages related to a specific time frame or event shall be removed within five (5) days of the last day of the time frame or event.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Only 1 sign.
    Applies: Residential uses with one or two dwelling units; parcel being sold.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    Only one (1) sign is permitted on a parcel that is being sold.
  • At most 6 square feet per side, with at most 2 sides.
    Applies: Residential uses with one or two dwelling units.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    The sign shall not exceed six (6) square feet per side for a maximum of two (2) sides.
  • At most 6 feet high.
    Applies: Residential uses with one or two dwelling units.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    The sign shall not exceed six (6') feet in height measured from the grade of the parcel.
  • No more than 4 off-site directional signs; 6 square feet.
    Applies: Residential uses with one or two dwelling units; realtor physically present on property being sold.
    § 9-2-514 · code text
    No more than four (4) off-site directional signs mounted on an A-frame sign, or other similar devices. The signs shall not be connected to the ground and shall be no greater than six (6) square feet in area.

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Frequently asked questions

What signs may I put up at my home in Turlock?

Turlock's code: At most 6 square feet per sign and 4 feet high. (Residential properties.) (§ 9-2-514); Signs may take up at most 25 percent of the street frontage. (Private property displaying a noncommercial message.) (§ 9-2-514).

General information, not legal advice.

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