FAQs • Modesto, CA • CivicEngage

Does the City of Modesto have a sign ordinance?: Yes. The ordinance allows businesses to obtain a permit for such things as banners, outdoor displays and cold-air inflatables. Each business is allowed:
- 12 banner permits at 10-days per permit for a total of 120 days per calendar year;
- 12 outdoor display permits at 10-days per permit for a total of 120 days per calendar year; and
- 6 cold-air inflatable permits at 9-days per permit for a total of 54 days per calendar year.

To obtain permits, call the Neighborhood Preservation Unit office at 209-577-5250. The sign ordinance does not allow any type of temporary sign outside of a business or attached to any public entity or public right-of-way.

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Community and Economic Development Department - Neighborhood Preservation Unit

1. Does the City of Modesto have a sign ordinance?: Yes. The ordinance allows businesses to obtain a permit for such things as banners, outdoor displays and cold-air inflatables. Each business is allowed:
- 12 banner permits at 10-days per permit for a total of 120 days per calendar year;
- 12 outdoor display permits at 10-days per permit for a total of 120 days per calendar year; and
- 6 cold-air inflatable permits at 9-days per permit for a total of 54 days per calendar year.

To obtain permits, call the Neighborhood Preservation Unit office at 209-577-5250. The sign ordinance does not allow any type of temporary sign outside of a business or attached to any public entity or public right-of-way.

2. What is the telephone number for the Neighborhood Preservation Unit?: 209-577-5250

3. Where do I report an abandoned vehicle?: To report an abandoned vehicle, call the Modesto Police Department's Abandoned Auto Hotline at 209-572-9511.