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Signs on homes in Willits

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

What Willits's code says

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Election and other noncommercial signs
  • Remove signs within 10 days after the election date.
    Applies: Political signs.
    § 17.54.220 · code text
    All political signs shall be removed within ten days after the election date of the bond posted shall be forfeited and the city shall use whatever part of the bond money as is necessary for removal.
Signs that need no permit
  • No fee or permit for political signs; applicant posts a $25 cash bond and files a map of sign locations.
    § 17.54.220 · code text
    No fee or permit shall be required for the right to erect political signs but the applicant, or his agent, shall file with the planning department a map or sketch or otherwise adequately indicate where the signs will be erected.
  • Temporary signs, including displays of a civil, patriotic, political, religious or charitable nature, need no permit.
    § 17.54.110 · code text
    Temporary signs including displays of a civil, patriotic, political, religious or charitable nature;
  • "No trespassing," "no parking" and similar warning signs need no permit.
    § 17.54.110 · code text
    "No trespassing," "no parking" and similar warning signs;
For-sale and open-house signs
  • Up to 50 square feet.
    Applies: Non-illuminated sign advertising the sale or lease of the property it is on.
    § 17.54.180 · code text
    A sign not illuminated, to advertise the sale or lease of property on which it is displayed and not exceeding fifty square feet.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Willits's code: Remove signs within 10 days after the election date. (Political signs.) (§ 17.54.220); No fee or permit for political signs; applicant posts a $25 cash bond and files a map of sign locations. (§ 17.54.220).

General information, not legal advice.

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