# Sign Regulations in Artesia, California

Sign permit rules, size and height limits, setbacks, and ordinance citations for Artesia, California, compiled by PermitPal from the jurisdiction's published municipal code.

- **Jurisdiction:** Artesia, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/artesia
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43216330#43216330)

## At a glance

Artesia, California regulates 10 sign types across 8 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Commercial Zones zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall, 24 sq ft, and 8 ft wide, with a 8 ft from property line or 16 ft from street curbline setback (Sec. § 9-2.1202(c)). Most commercial signs in Artesia require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (8 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial Zones | 5 | 20 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Service and Professional (C-S-P), Commercial General (C-G), Commercial Planned Development (CPD), Commercial Transition (C-T) | 1 | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M-1) Zone | 2 | 4 ft | 150 sq ft | — |
| Heavy Manufacturing and Industrial (M-2) Zone | 2 | 4 ft | 100 sq ft | — |
| Residential Zones | 3 | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 16 sq ft per sign face | — |
| Multiple Residential (M-R) Zone | 2 | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — |
| R-1 Zone | 2 | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 8 zones)

### Commercial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Minor | — | 100 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 per business | Business exterior | — | § 9-2.1202(a)(1) |
| Wall Sign - Major | — | 150 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 per business | Business exterior | — | § 9-2.1202(a)(2) |
| Hanging Sign | 20 ft | 5 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Attached to building | — | § 9-2.1202(b) |
| Projecting Sign | 20 ft | 15 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Attached to building | — | § 9-2.1202(b) |
| Monument Sign | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | 8 ft | 8 ft from property line or 16 ft from street curbline | 1 per eligible property | Property with 10,000 sq ft structure or replacing nonconforming sign | — | § 9-2.1202(c) |

### Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M-1) Zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 150 sq ft | — | — | Up to 3 per business | Business exterior | — | § 9-2.1203(b)(1) |
| Monument Sign | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | 8 ft | 8 ft from property line or 16 ft from street curbline | 1 per eligible property | Property with 10,000 sq ft structure or replacing nonconforming sign | — | § 9-2.1203(d) |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temporary Sign | — | 16 sq ft per sign face | — | — | Limited to one two-sided sign per 100 ft of street frontage or parcel | Private property | — | § 9-2.1208(a) |
| Monument Sign | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | 8 ft | 8 ft from property line or 16 ft from street curbline | 1 per eligible property | Multiple Residential (M-R) Zone and R-1 Zone with nonresidential use | — | § 9-2.1205(c) |
| Minor Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | 1 per eligible property | Multiple Residential (M-R) Zone and R-1 Zone with nonresidential use | — | § 9-2.1205(d) |

## Prohibited signs in Artesia

- No person shall paint, mark, post or otherwise affix any handbill or sign to or upon any sidewalk, crosswalk, street, curb, curbstone, street lamp post, traffic signal post, traffic signal switching box, fire hydrant, tree, shrub, tree stake or guard, electric light or power pole, or wire appurtenant thereof or upon any lighting system, public bridge, street sign, traffic sign or other structure or fixture within the public right-of-way.
- The use of human beings or animals, live or simulated, as signs is also prohibited.
- Illuminated signs shall be located and the light sources shielded in such a manner as will prevent glare and annoyance to the public.
- In no case shall any sign have blinking or flashing lights or other illuminating devices which have a changing light intensity, brightness, or color.
- No sign shall move, revolve, or simulate movement in any manner.

## Signs exempt from permit in Artesia

- Nothing in this section shall apply to the painting of house or street address numbers upon curbs done under permits issued by the City.
- Nothing in this section shall prohibit the installation of signs on or between street lighting posts provided the sign is a part of a program sponsored by the City and such signs and locations are approved by the City.
- Nothing in this section shall prohibit the posting of signs authorized pursuant to other provisions of this Code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Comprehensive Sign Programs shall be subject to development review approval by the Planning Commission.
- Any exposed neon lighting used for signage or as an architectural accent on the exterior of any building shall be subject to design review approval by the Planning Commission.

## Full detail

This page publishes an overview of every zoning district plus a sample of 3 districts in full. Complete zone-by-zone requirements for all 8 zoning districts in Artesia — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Artesia+CA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-artesia

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