The City of Rocklin would like to remind the community of the regulations and processes with displaying temporary noncommercial signs in Rocklin.

When placing signs prior to an event, a Statement of Responsibility for Temporary Noncommercial Signs must be completed and submitted along with a refundable deposit of $500 to the City Clerk’s Office prior to placing signs. This applies to all events, including political signs, business advertisements, etc. Following the conclusion of an event and pending any violations, deposits will be returned.

Key regulations for displaying signs include:

• Signs cannot be posted earlier than 45 days before the event.
• Signs cannot be greater than 16 square feet in area and 6 feet in height.
• Signs cannot be located in the city right-of-way or on city property.
• All signs must be set back at least 5 feet from any property line.
• Signs cannot be located within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, street sign, or traffic signal.
• Signs are only allowed on private property with the property owner’s permission.
• All signs must be removed within 5 days after the event.

Any signage that is not in compliance with these regulations are subject to abatement by City staff alongside an imposed fee ($25 per violation) charged against the sign deposit for improperly placed signs.

Do not place signs in the public right of way. The abatement process on private property is complaint driven, and staff will investigate appropriately. Signs placed on City property would be abated as a continued enforcement practice.​

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