# Sign Regulations in Glendora, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Glendora, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/glendora
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43766078#43766078)

## At a glance

Glendora, California regulates 30 sign types across 11 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Shared Uses in the Other commercial zones zoning district are capped at 10 feet tall and 24 square feet per face, with a Not located within thirty-five feet of any other freestanding sign on the same side of the primary street setback (Sec. § 19.24.070(9)(D)). Most commercial signs in Glendora require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (11 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-family residential zones | 4 | 12 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Multiple-family residential zones | 4 | 6 feet | 50 square feet per face | — |
| C-1 zones | 4 | 10 feet | 24 square feet | — |
| Other commercial zones | 13 | 30 feet | 240 square feet | — |
| CCAP zone (T-5, Village Core) | 6 | 12 feet | 25% of any window area | — |
| CCAP zone (T-5A, Village Transition) | 6 | 12 feet | 25% of any window area | — |
| CCAP zone (T-4, Village Edge) | 4 | 6 feet | 50 square feet per face | — |
| Limited industrial, R-4 and light manufacturing zones (M-1, R-4, M-1A) | 4 | — | 100 square feet | — |
| Route 66 Corridor specific plan project area (BG, GCG, RSC, CRR, LHG, TCO) | 7 | 10 feet | 100 square feet per sign face | — |
| Route 66 Corridor specific plan project area (TCMU, GLG) | 7 | 10 feet | 100 square feet per sign face | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 64 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 11 zones)

### Other commercial zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One | Attached to the front wall of the building | — | § 19.24.070(1) |
| Wall Sign - Intersection | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One per side | Attached to the wall of each side of the building facing the public street | — | § 19.24.070(3) |
| Temporary Sign | — | 40 square feet | — | — | One | Attached to the main building | — | § 19.24.070(6) |
| Banner | — | 45 square feet | — | — | One per business location | Attached to the face of the building | — | § 19.24.070(8) |
| Freestanding Sign - Shopping Center | 30 feet | 240 square feet | — | — | One | Shopping center occupying ten or more commercial acres with a single street frontage | — | § 19.24.070(9)(A)(i)a |
| Freestanding Sign - Service Station | 15 feet | 35 square feet per face | — | — | One double-faced | Service stations | — | § 19.24.070(9)(B) |
| Freestanding Sign - Single Commercial Establishment | 30 feet | 240 square feet | — | — | One | Non-shopping center, non-service station single commercial establishments having a minimum street frontage of two hundred feet | — | § 19.24.070(9)(C)(i)a |
| Freestanding Sign - Shared Use | 10 feet | 24 square feet per face | — | Not located within thirty-five feet of any other freestanding sign on the same side of the primary street | One | Non-shopping center, non-service station, single commercial establishments having a street frontage of less than two hundred feet | — | § 19.24.070(9)(D) |

### Route 66 Corridor specific plan project area (BG, GCG, RSC, CRR, LHG, TCO)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 40 square feet per face | — | Minimum of seventy-five feet between monument signs | One | Per property frontage | — | § 21.10.390A |
| Primary Identification Sign | 10 feet | 100 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum streetside setback of ten feet | One | Near the primary street entrance to the center | — | § 21.10.390B |
| Secondary Monument Sign | 5 feet | 50 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum streetside setback of ten feet | One per street frontage | Along each street frontage, except for the street on which the primary identification sign is located | — | § 21.10.390B |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | One per structure frontage | On structure frontages, including those fronting a parking lot or pedestrian way | — | § 21.10.390D |
| Projecting Sign | — | 20 square feet per sign face | — | — | One per wall frontage | On the wall frontage with the primary ground floor entrance to the structure | — | § 21.10.390E |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per wall frontage | On walls having frontage along streets, alleys, parking lots, or on-site parking lots | — | § 21.10.390F |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the window area | — | — | One per window | On the ground floor level and second story of a structure frontage | — | § 21.10.390G |

### Route 66 Corridor specific plan project area (TCMU, GLG)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 40 square feet per face | — | Minimum of seventy-five feet between monument signs | One | Per property frontage | — | § 21.10.390A |
| Primary Identification Sign | 10 feet | 100 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum streetside setback of ten feet | One | Near the primary street entrance to the center | — | § 21.10.390B |
| Secondary Monument Sign | 5 feet | 50 square feet per sign face | — | Minimum streetside setback of ten feet | One per street frontage | Along each street frontage, except for the street on which the primary identification sign is located | — | § 21.10.390B |
| Awning Sign | — | — | — | — | One per structure frontage | On structure frontages, including those fronting a parking lot or pedestrian way | — | § 21.10.390D |
| Projecting Sign | — | 20 square feet per sign face | — | — | One per wall frontage | On the wall frontage with the primary ground floor entrance to the structure | — | § 21.10.390E |
| Wall Sign | — | — | — | — | One per wall frontage | On walls having frontage along streets, alleys, parking lots, or on-site parking lots | — | § 21.10.390F |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the window area | — | — | One per window | On the ground floor level and second story of a structure frontage | — | § 21.10.390G |

## Prohibited signs in Glendora

- All signs are prohibited on private property except as expressly permitted by this chapter, or by the requirements of law or federal or state regulations.
- All signs are prohibited on public property except as expressly permitted by this chapter, or by the requirements of law or federal or state regulations.
- Signs painted directly on buildings pertaining to other than the identification of the building or business contained therein are prohibited.
- No sign, nor any part thereof, shall be constructed or maintained to flash, move, or in any way simulate motion, except those signs which thereby advise the viewing public of time, temperature, or both.
- Portable signs are prohibited.
- All billboards are prohibited.
- Mobile billboard advertising is unlawful.

## Signs exempt from permit in Glendora

- Interior signs are exempt from construction material requirements.
- Mobile billboard advertising exemptions include vehicles displaying an advertisement or business identification of its owner engaged in the usual business or regular work of the owner, buses, and taxicabs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Buildings with more than one tenant space shall provide a sign program for review and approval by the planning department or the reviewing body for the project as part of any zoning review process for the property.
- Site plan approval and a building permit are required for temporary real estate development signs located on unimproved premises.

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

---

PermitPal — AI sign code research. Full HTML page: https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/glendora