Sign Regulations in Calaveras County, CA (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Calaveras County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
Yard, barn, and garage sale signs are exempt from Calaveras County's sign permit requirement, but only if they stay under 18 by 30 inches, go up no more than seven days before the sale, and come down within 72 hours after it ends, per Section 17.24.030(D).
Calaveras County Garage and Yard Sale Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 17.24.030(D)
D.Signs for special events such as yard, barn, and garage sales; open houses; theatrical performances; musical events; fundraising activities; and similar events that comply with the following requirements. Additional signage may be allowed pursuant to Section 17.24.100.F, Temporary signs.1.Are smaller than eighteen inches by thirty inches.2.Are posted for no longer than seven days prior to eve...
Holiday Displays
Temporary holiday displays and decorations are exempt from Calaveras County's sign permit and zoning-clearance requirements under Section 17.24.030(B), and they don't count toward a property's total sign-area allowance. Unlike special-event or general temporary signs, the code sets no maximum size or removal deadline for them.
Calaveras County Holiday Display Sign Exemption
Few RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 17.24.030(B)
The following signs are exempt from the permit requirements of this chapter, and they do not count toward the total sign area limit for a site, provided that they conform to the specified standards. ... B.Temporary holiday displays and decorations.
Digital Billboards
Billboards in unincorporated Calaveras County are capped at 128 square feet and 20 feet in height, allowed only in the M2 zone with a conditional use permit, and can't use blinking or animated lighting. Electronic message displays elsewhere in the sign chapter must show static copy that changes no more than once every eight seconds.
Calaveras County Billboard and Digital Sign Rules
Significant RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 17.24.100(D)
D.Billboards. Billboards of a maximum area of one hundred twenty-eight square feet may be permitted on private property in the M2 zone upon approval of a conditional use permit. Billboards shall comply with the provisions of Division 3, Chapter 2 of the California Business and Professions Code, and the following requirements:1.Billboards shall not be erected in a manner to block the visibility ...
Window Signs
Signs adhered to windows in unincorporated Calaveras County can cover up to 25 percent of the total window area on the building elevation where they're posted, and at that size they're exempt from the sign permit and don't count toward a site's overall sign-area allowance, under Section 17.24.030(P).
Calaveras County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Light RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 17.24.030(P)
The following signs are exempt from the permit requirements of this chapter, and they do not count toward the total sign area limit for a site, provided that they conform to the specified standards. ... P.Signs adhered to windows up to a maximum size of 25 percent of the total window area of the building elevation where the signs are located.
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