# Sign Regulations in Baldwin Park, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Baldwin Park, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/baldwin-park
- **Data last verified:** 2025-12-18
- **Source:** [other municipal code](https://www.baldwinpark.com/DocumentCenter/View/650/153-170---Sign-Regulations-PDF)

## At a glance

Baldwin Park, California regulates 7 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Monuments in the Garden multi-family residential (R-G); Multi-family residential (R-3) zoning district are capped at 4 ft tall and 24 sq ft (Sec. Table 153.170.080; § 153.170.080(B); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B)). Most commercial signs in Baldwin Park require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 35 sq ft per banner; combined temporary sign area on site ≤ 50 sq ft | — |
| Garden multi-family residential (R-G); Multi-family residential (R-3) | 2 | 4 ft | 36 sq ft | — |
| Neighborhood commercial (C-1) | 1 | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — |
| Mixed use 2 (MU-2) | 1 | 4 ft | 50 sq ft | — |
| General commercial (C-2) (without freeway frontage); Freeway commercial (F-C) (without freeway frontage); Industrial commercial (I-C) (without freeway frontage); Mixed use 1 (MU-1) (without freeway frontage) | 3 | 12 ft | 64 sq ft | — |
| General commercial (C-2) (with freeway frontage); Freeway commercial (F-C) (with freeway frontage); Industrial commercial (I-C) (with freeway frontage) | 2 | 80 ft | Calculated by formula | — |
| Industrial (I) | 2 | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### Garden multi-family residential (R-G); Multi-family residential (R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument | 4 ft | 24 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | May be located in planter medians abutting a driveway or within the project driveway | — | Table 153.170.080; § 153.170.080(B); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |
| Wall | 4 ft | 36 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site (per Table); see additional requirements for wall-by-wall limits where applicable | Mounted on building wall | — | Table 153.170.080; § 153.170.080(C)(1)-(4); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |

### General commercial (C-2) (without freeway frontage); Freeway commercial (F-C) (without freeway frontage); Industrial commercial (I-C) (without freeway frontage); Mixed use 1 (MU-1) (without freeway frontage)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument | 12 ft | 64 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | May be located in planter medians abutting a driveway or within the project driveway | — | Table 153.170.080 (row: C-2, F-C, I-C, MU-1 without freeway frontage – Monument); § 153.170.080(B); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |
| Wall | 6 ft | Calculated by formula | — | — | 1 or more (subject to wall-by-wall limits) | Mounted on building wall | — | Table 153.170.080 (row: C-2, F-C, I-C, MU-1 without freeway frontage – Wall); § 153.170.080(C)(1)-(4); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |
| Secondary Wall | 4 ft | Calculated by formula | — | — | 1 or more (subject to wall-by-wall limits) | Mounted on building wall (secondary elevation) | — | Table 153.170.080 (row: C-2, F-C, I-C, MU-1 without freeway frontage – Secondary Wall); § 153.170.080(C)(1)-(4); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |

### Industrial (I)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument | 8 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | May be located in planter medians abutting a driveway or within the project driveway | — | Table 153.170.080 (row: I – Monument); § 153.170.080(B); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |
| Wall | 6 ft | Calculated by formula | — | — | 1 or more (subject to wall-by-wall limits) | Mounted on building wall | — | Table 153.170.080 (row: I – Wall); § 153.170.080(C)(1)-(4); § 153.170.070(B), (D); § 153.170.030(A); § 153.210.265(B) |

## Prohibited signs in Baldwin Park

- Abandoned signs are prohibited.
- Animated signs are prohibited.
- Inflatable/balloon signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Murals are prohibited.
- Can (box) signs are prohibited.
- Off-site signs (billboards) are prohibited.
- Off-site identification signs are prohibited, except government/civic signs as provided in this subchapter.
- Portable signs, including A-frame, sandwich board signs, and vehicle-mounted signs, are prohibited.
- Any sign located within a required clear cross-visibility area is prohibited.
- Signs erected without the permission of the property owner are prohibited.
- Signs within or projecting over a public right-of-way are prohibited.
- Signs that imitate or resemble official traffic warning devices or signs and may confuse or create a traffic hazard (excluding authorized on-site directional signs) are prohibited.
- Signs painted directly on an exterior wall, fence, fascia, or parapet are prohibited.
- Signs attached to utility poles are prohibited unless specifically approved in writing by the utility company.
- Signs attached to trees, fences, bridges, or light poles are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs are prohibited where the primary purpose of the vehicle is display of advertising material (does not apply to incidental advertising on vehicles used primarily for other purposes).
- Any sign in disrepair is prohibited.

## Signs exempt from permit in Baldwin Park

- Exempt signs are categorically exempt from the permit requirement but must comply with all other provisions and applicable codes.
- Illumination for exempt signs: Exempt signs may be non-illuminated, externally illuminated, or internally illuminated.
- Non-residential property: Up to 20 flags or pennants with a combined area of no more than 80 sq ft on a staff or pole no longer than 20 ft; no individual flag or pennant may exceed 15 sq ft.
- Non-residential property: Up to 15 permanent signs with a combined area of no more than 45 sq ft and a height of no more than 8 ft; no individual sign may exceed 15 sq ft.
- Non-residential property: Up to 4 temporary window signs with a combined area of no more than 24 sq ft; no individual sign may exceed 12 sq ft; no more than 40% of the area of any given window may be covered by window signs.
- Non-residential property: Up to 8 other temporary signs with a combined area of no more than 30 sq ft and a height of no more than 4 ft; no individual sign may exceed 15 sq ft in area. Size limits for window signs with transparent backgrounds placed on glass doors are doubled.
- Non-residential multi-tenant properties: Each tenant may display two flags of no more than 12 sq ft and temporary or permanent signs with a combined area of no more than 9 sq ft, in addition to the basic non-residential exemptions.
- Residential property: Up to 3 flags or pennants up to 10 sq ft on a staff or pole no longer than 8 ft.
- Residential property: Up to 3 permanent signs with a combined area of no more than 10 sq ft and a height of no more than 4 ft.
- Residential property: Up to 6 temporary window signs with a combined area of no more than 9 sq ft; no more than 50% of the area of any given window may be covered by window signs.
- Residential property: Up to 4 other temporary signs with a combined area of no more than 10 sq ft and a height of no more than 3 ft.
- Residential multi-dwelling properties: Each dwelling unit may display two flags of no more than 10 sq ft and temporary or permanent signs with a combined area of no more than 6 sq ft, in addition to the basic residential exemptions.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required prior to placement, construction, or physical alteration of the size, height, or location of any sign or advertising display unless exempt under § 153.170.040; permits are obtained from the Planning Division per subchapter 153.210.
- Signs that do not comply with the requirements of this subchapter require a variance pursuant to subchapter 153.210.
- Applications are reviewed for completeness; for administrative permits and sign permits, applicants are notified within seven days whether the application is complete (§ 153.210.090).
- Temporary sign permit applications must be determined within 21 days unless designated of extraordinary complexity (notice within 14 days); all determinations within 42 days; notice of determination mailed within two business days (§ 153.210.265.A).
- Permanent sign permit applications must be determined within 63 days unless designated of extraordinary complexity (notification of such designation to be mailed within '356 days' per text); all determinations within 91 days; notice of determination mailed within two business days (§ 153.210.265.B).
- Mixed applications (temporary and permanent signs) are treated as permanent sign permits; the City Planner may issue a partial determination for the temporary sign portion before the final determination (§ 153.210.265.C).
- No master sign plan or sign program requirement is specified in the provided text.

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

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