# Sign Regulations in Blue Lake, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Blue Lake, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/blue-lake
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/44209734#44209734)

## At a glance

Blue Lake, California regulates 9 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Announcement Bulletin Boards in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 12 sq. ft., with a Minimum 10′ from street or property line setback (Sec. § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Announcement Bulletin Board). Most commercial signs in Blue Lake require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial | 1 | — | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| Industrial | 1 | — | 100 sq. ft. each face; 200 sq. ft. total | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 7 | 35′ maximum | 100 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Commercial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Attached or freestanding | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Commercial |

### Industrial

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industrial | — | 100 sq. ft. each face; 200 sq. ft. total | — | — | — | Attached or freestanding | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Industrial |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Home Occupation | — | 2 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Attached flat to building, fence or wall | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Home Occupation |
| Announcement Bulletin Board | — | 12 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 10′ from street or property line | — | Attached or freestanding minimum 10′ from street or property line | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Announcement Bulletin Board |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign Bill | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 20′ from street or property line | — | Attached or freestanding minimum 20′ from street or property line | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Outdoor Advertising Sign Bill |
| Pole or Ground Signs | 35′ maximum | 50 sq. ft. within total perimeter | — | — | — | Freestanding | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Pole or Ground Signs |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 10′ from property line | — | Attached or freestanding, temporary, minimum 10′ from property line | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Real Estate Sign |
| Tract Sign | — | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Freestanding, temporary | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Tract Sign |
| Other Signs | — | As regulated by the Planning Commission | — | — | — | As regulated by the Planning Commission | — | § 17.24.120E Schedule of Sign Regulations, Other Signs |

## Prohibited signs in Blue Lake

- No person shall paste, paint, post, print, nail, tack, glue, carve, erect, or fasten any sign, banner, pennant, or notice of any kind in any visible manner except expressly permitted in this section.
- No advertising structure, billboard or sign shall be erected, constructed, relocated or maintained in the City of Blue Lake if designed to be viewed from a freeway or expressway.
- No advertising structure, billboard or sign shall be erected, constructed, relocated or maintained if it constitutes a hazard to the safe and efficient operation of vehicles upon a freeway, or creates a condition which endangers the safety of persons or property thereon.

## Signs exempt from permit in Blue Lake

- Authorized personnel are exempt from the prohibition on pasting, painting, posting, printing, nailing, tacking, gluing, carving, erecting, or fastening signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- All signs over 35 feet in height or 50 square feet in area shall be subject to Planning Commission approval.
- A use permit shall be obtained from the City administration to ensure compliance with sign regulations.
- All applications for permits for advertising structures, billboards or signs, which are in compliance with this section shall be approved, and a permit issued pursuant to ordinance on the subject of building permits.

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