Calaveras County, CA Home Business: Signage Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign size
- 12 in. high x 24 in. long
- Illumination
- not permitted
- Mounting
- must be on the residence
- Sign count
- one single-sided sign
- Applies to
- home occupations & short-term rentals in residential zones
- Nonresidential-zone comparison
- 1 sq. ft. per linear ft. of elevation
Summary
Home occupations and short-term vacation rentals in Calaveras County's residential zones may post one sign, but it must be single-sided, unlit, mounted on the residence itself, and no larger than 12 inches high by 24 inches long, under Section 17.24.100(A)(1).
A.Nonresidential Uses. In addition to other signs allowed pursuant to this section, nonresidential uses are allowed the following signs:1.Nonresidential Uses in Residential Zones. Nonresidential uses in residential zones, including home occupations and short term vacation rentals, a single-sided sign without illumination is permitted, provided that the sign is mounted on the residence, and is no larger than twelve inches in height and twenty-four inches in length.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
100(A) covers nonresidential-use signage generally, and its first subsection sets a distinct, much tighter standard for nonresidential uses in residential zones, including home occupations and short-term vacation rentals: a single-sided sign without illumination is permitted, provided that the sign is mounted on the residence, and is no larger than twelve inches in height and twenty-four inches in length. That standard contrasts sharply with subsection A(2), which allows nonresidential uses in commercial or industrial zones a full one square foot of sign area for every linear foot of principal building elevation, an allowance many times larger than the fixed 12-by-24-inch home-business sign.
090. Because the standard requires the sign to be mounted directly on the residence, a freestanding post-mounted sign in the yard does not qualify under this provision, regardless of size.
Violations & Fines
A home occupation or short-term vacation rental sign larger than 12 inches by 24 inches, illuminated, double-sided, or mounted on a freestanding post rather than the residence does not qualify under Section 17.24.100(A)(1) and is enforceable as a zoning violation requiring removal or compliance under the county's Title 17 sign and zoning-clearance requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put up a sign for my home-based business in Calaveras County?
Can my home business sign be illuminated?
Can I put my home business sign on a post in the yard instead of on the house?
Does this same size limit apply to short-term vacation rentals?
Sources & Official References
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