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Signs on homes in Vacaville

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

What Vacaville's code says

Vacaville code What Vacaville's code adds
Election and other noncommercial signs
  • No limit on number; up to 100 square feet.
    Applies: Election period: from 90 calendar days before any official election in Solano County to 30 calendar days after the election.
    § 14.09.260.090 · code text
    During an election period, the number of temporary signs on a site is not limited. Temporary signs may be up to 100 square feet.
Signs that need no permit
  • No sign permit needed for temporary signs that comply with the chapter (real estate, garage sale, campaign signs).
    Applies: Temporary signs not in the public right-of-way.
    § 14.09.260.090 · code text
    A sign permit is not required for temporary signs that comply with the provisions of this chapter except as otherwise may be required under the Uniform Code.
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Up to 2 signs per lot, at most 16 square feet each and 8 feet high; no permit needed.
    Applies: Residential zoning district; temporary poster, banner, portable sign, yard sign or ground sign.
    § 14.09.260.090 · code text
    Residential Zoning District | 2 | 16 square feet | 8 feet
Other temporary signs
  • Up to 60 calendar days.
    Applies: Temporary poster, banner, portable sign or yard sign.
    § 14.09.260.090 · code text
    Any temporary poster, banner, portable sign or yard sign may remain in place for a period not exceeding 60 calendar days.
  • Up to 2 years.
    Applies: Temporary ground sign.
    § 14.09.260.090 · code text
    Any temporary ground sign may remain in place for a period not exceeding two years provided it is constructed and anchored as required by the Uniform Sign Code.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Vacaville's code: No limit on number; up to 100 square feet. (Election period: from 90 calendar days before any official election in Solano County to 30 calendar days after the election.) (§ 14.09.260.090); No sign permit needed for temporary signs that comply with the chapter (real estate, garage sale, campaign signs). (Temporary signs not in the public right-of-way.) (§ 14.09.260.090).

General information, not legal advice.

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