Castro Valley home businesses may not have any exterior signage in residential districts beyond a small (typically 1 sq ft) name/address plate per Alameda County Code §17.52.520. No illuminated, projecting or off-premises signs are allowed.
Section 17.52.520 of Title 17 enumerates permitted signs in residential districts. Permitted home-occupation signage is limited to one unilluminated name-and-address plate not exceeding 1 sq ft attached flush to the dwelling. Any larger sign, illuminated or freestanding sign, sandwich-board sign, banner or window decal advertising the business is prohibited. The §17.52.515 billboard ban also applies broadly - no new billboards in unincorporated Alameda County.
Unpermitted signage is a §6.65 nuisance subject to $100-$500 administrative citation and removal order.
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