# Sign Regulations in Arvin, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Arvin, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/arvin
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-07
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Arvin/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT17ZO_CH17.62SIREPRPR)

## At a glance

Arvin, California regulates 36 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign (Monument)s in the Commercial Zones, Manufacturing Zones zoning district are capped at 10 ft tall and 35 sq ft per face, with a 5 ft from interior side property line setback (Sec. 17.62.110.A.2.a-f). Most commercial signs in Arvin require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 11 | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per face | — |
| Residential Zones | 5 | 8 ft (if monument) | 40 sq ft per face | — |
| Agricultural Zones, Open Space Zones | 1 | 6 ft (8 ft for mobile home parks) | 6 sq ft per face | — |
| Commercial Zones, Manufacturing Zones | 19 | 30 ft (or less if lower roofline) | 150 sq ft | — |
| Industrial Zones | 1 | 8 ft | 24 sq ft per face | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Campaign Sign (Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial Zones) | 4 ft | 32 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per candidate/issue per street frontage | Front, side, or rear yard; must not encroach into right-of-way | — | 17.62.090.A |
| Campaign Sign (Residential Zones) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per candidate/issue per street frontage | Front, side, or rear yard; must not encroach into right-of-way | — | 17.62.090.A |
| Construction Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel under construction | Parallel to public right-of-way but cannot encroach into right-of-way | — | 17.62.090.B |
| Flag | Flagpole no higher than structure height in the zone | Compatible with flagpole size (no specific max) | — | — | No explicit limit on number of flagpoles | On property | — | 17.62.090.C |
| Future Construction Sign | 8 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel approved for future construction | Parallel to public right-of-way but cannot encroach into right-of-way | — | 17.62.090.D |
| Subdivision Directional Sign | Determined by director | 32 sq ft per face | — | — | Up to 4 per subdivision project | Not in 30 ft corner cutoff or within 200 ft of another subdivision directional sign | — | 17.62.090.G |
| Subdivision Sale Sign | 25 ft | 100 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per subdivision | — | — | 17.62.090.H |
| Subdivision Identification Sign | 8 ft (if monument) | 25 sq ft per face | — | — | 2 per development | At direct entrance (not more than two per development) from a limited access road | — | 17.62.090.I |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Identification Sign (Multi-Family Housing) | 8 ft (if monument) | 20 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per project | Apartment, condominium, townhouse projects; monument or wall sign | — | 17.62.100.A |
| Identification Sign (Mobile Home Park) | 6 ft | 30 sq ft (single faced); 20 sq ft (double faced) | — | — | 1 per park | Mobile home park; lighted or unlighted | — | 17.62.100.B |
| Identification/Monument Sign (Public Facilities, Residential Zones) | 8 ft for monument sign; 12 ft for freestanding sign | 40 sq ft per face | — | — | 1 per establishment | Churches, schools, hospitals, public/institutional/conditional/special uses | — | 17.62.100.C.1 |
| Banner Sign (Public Facilities, Residential Zones) | — | 36 sq ft | — | — | 1 per occurrence (up to 4/year) | On premises of public facility, church, school etc. | — | 17.62.100.C.2 |
| Temporary Freestanding Noncommercial Sign (Residential Zones) | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 2 per parcel | Front or side yard, not encroaching right-of-way | — | 17.62.090.K |

### Commercial Zones, Manufacturing Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign (Primary) | Cannot exceed top of vertical wall, not above roof | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per business | Wall with primary public entrance (or chosen other wall) | — | 17.62.110.A.1.a, b, c |
| Wall Sign (Secondary - Street Facing) | Cannot exceed top of wall, not above roof | Half the primary sign's area | — | — | 1 per applicable business | Wall facing street where primary entrance is not on street wall | — | 17.62.110.A.1.a.ii, b.ii |
| Wall Sign (Secondary - Parking Lot Facing) | Cannot exceed top of wall, not above roof | Half the primary sign's area | — | — | 1 per applicable business | Wall facing parking lot where not already signed | — | 17.62.110.A.1.a.iii, b.ii |
| Wall Sign (Alley-side) | Cannot exceed top of wall, not above roof | 25 sq ft | — | — | 1 per applicable business | Wall facing public alley | — | 17.62.110.A.1.a.iv, b.iii |
| Freestanding Sign (Monument) | 10 ft | 35 sq ft per face | — | 5 ft from interior side property line | 1 per 1,000 linear ft frontage per street (fraction thereof) | 1 per parcel per 1,000 ft of frontage per street, in landscaped planter at least twice the size of sign face side | — | 17.62.110.A.2.a-f |
| Directional Sign | 4 ft | 6 sq ft | — | — | 1 per driveway | Within 5 ft of every driveway from public street | — | 17.62.110.A.3.a-d |
| Directory Sign | 6 ft (if freestanding), not above wall (if wall mounted) | 35 sq ft | — | 5 ft from neighboring property line, 3 ft from ingress/egress | 1 per entrance | One at each vehicle/pedestrian public entrance, wall or freestanding | — | 17.62.110.A.4.a-d |
| Sandwich Board Sign (Portable) | 4 ft | 12 sq ft | 3 ft | — | 1 per business | On business site or public sidewalk adjacent to business, if 4 ft of sidewalk passage left | — | 17.62.110.A.5.b.i-v |

## Prohibited signs in Arvin

- Bunting, streamers, and pennants, except banner and flag signs permitted pursuant to this chapter.
- Devices projecting or otherwise reproducing the image of a sign or message on any surface or object.
- Flashing signs.
- Hand-held commercial signs.
- Inflatable signs.
- Mobile signs.
- Moving, rotating or animated signs, including fan-powered 'waving man' signs.
- Off-site signs.
- Outdoor advertising structures.
- Portable commercial signs.
- Sign message containing advertisement only, except those permitted pursuant to this chapter.
- Roof signs.
- Signs located in such a manner to constitute a potential traffic hazard or obstruct the view of any authorized traffic sign or signal device, or designed to resemble or conflict with any authorized traffic control sign.
- Signs emitting audible sounds, odors or particulate matter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Arvin

- Any public or legal notice required by a court or public agency.
- Decorative or architectural features of buildings, except letters, trademarks or moving parts.
- Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, but not limited to, religious or political symbols, when such are permanently integrated into the structure of a permanent building which is otherwise legal.
- Signs on street legal vehicles, license plates, license plate frames, registration insignia, including noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business or service of which the vehicle is an instrument or tool (not including general advertising) and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease or exchange of the vehicle.
- Traffic, directional, emergency, warning or informational signs required or authorized by a government agency having jurisdiction.
- Permanent memorial or historical signs, plaques or markers.
- Public utility signs.
- News racks that are otherwise subject to regulation under this Code.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A master sign program is required when a plan showing the location, dimensions, area, color, lighting and materials of all signs located on a single parcel or parcels, either under the same ownership or under the same planned development permit, must be submitted and authorized by the director.
- The director has authority to authorize master sign programs with specific design standards to enable reasonable flexibility for unique circumstances and special design themes.
- The director may grant modifications to sign area, height, or setback requirements not to exceed ten percent, provided variance findings are made.
- The planning commission may grant variances from sign regulations when hardship or inconsistency with general purpose exists, requiring application and review per variance procedures.
- All new, renovated, or commercial copy changes to existing signs in Commercial and Manufacturing zones must go through the design review process, which may result in the director requiring dimensions or other specs to be less than maximums set forth.
- No sign permit application will be accepted if the applicant has installed a sign in violation of this chapter and such violation has not been remedied or included in the permit application.
- A sign permit from the department is required for any temporary or permanent sign unless otherwise expressly exempted.

## 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 5 zoning districts in Arvin — every sign type, every field — are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Arvin+CA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-arvin

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