# Sign Regulations in Huron, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Huron, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/huron
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Huron/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT15BUCO_CH15.16OUADSI)

## At a glance

Huron, California regulates 11 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Directional/Information Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 4 ft above grade; max height in sight triangle at intersection: 30 inches tall and 3 sq ft, with a Minimum 5 ft from any property line. setback (Sec. 17.61.040(F); 17.61.050(A)(14)). Most commercial signs in Huron require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CBD zone | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 8 ft | Horizontal dimension of wall sign shall not exceed 80% of surface upon which mounted. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### CBD zone

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pedestrian Sign (Projecting over right-of-way) | — | — | — | — | — | May project over the public right-of-way in the CBD zone. | — | 17.61.040(B); 17.61.030; 17.61.040(C) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | No portion shall exceed height of roofline or parapet wall. | Horizontal dimension of wall sign shall not exceed 80% of surface upon which mounted. | — | — | — | On building wall, not above roofline. | — | 17.61.040(E); 17.61.040(C); 17.61.030; 17.61.040(I) |
| Directional/Information Sign | 4 ft above grade; max height in sight triangle at intersection: 30 inches | 3 sq ft | — | Minimum 5 ft from any property line. | — | On site; may be located within required setback if minimum distance of 5 ft from property line is maintained. | — | 17.61.040(F); 17.61.050(A)(14) |
| Identification Sign on Construction Site | 8 ft | 32 sq ft per sign | — | — | Up to 2 per site. | On construction site. | — | 17.61.050(A)(6) |
| Political Sign (Residential Site) | 6 ft | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | On residential site, not public property or within right-of-way. | — | 17.61.050(A)(7); 17.61.080(B)(1); 17.61.080(E) |
| Political Sign (Commercial/Vacant Site) | 6 ft | 32 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | On commercial or vacant site, not on public property or within right-of-way. | — | 17.61.080(B)(1); 17.61.080(D); 17.61.080(E) |
| Temporary Window Sign | — | 15% of individual window surface | — | — | — | On inside of windows facing out. | — | 17.61.070(A) |
| Agricultural Sign (Lots ≤ 2 acres) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage or max 2 | On property; wall sign must be below roofline; freestanding sign max 8 ft high. | — | 17.61.050(A)(13) |
| Agricultural Sign (Lots > 2 acres) | — | 16 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage or max 2 | On property; wall sign must be below roofline; freestanding sign max 8 ft high. | — | 17.61.050(A)(13) |

## Prohibited signs in Huron

- No signs shall be erected or maintained in any land use district except those signs specifically enumerated in this chapter.
- All signs must comply with all ordinances of the City and the approved permit.
- Billboards and other nonaccessory signs are prohibited.
- No portion of a building sign shall exceed the height of the roofline or parapet wall upon which it is mounted.
- The horizontal dimension of a building sign shall not exceed eighty (80) percent of the surface upon which it is mounted.
- Signs located in the interior of any building or within an enclosed lobby or court of a building or group of buildings and not visible from a public right-of-way are not subject to size or location criteria, but must obtain a building permit if requiring electrical connections or engineered supports.
- Signs which do not conform to the provisions of this chapter and are erected after its effective date without obtaining the required permit are unlawful and a public nuisance.
- All signs declared unlawful and persons erecting or maintaining them are subject to City code enforcement actions.
- Abandoned signs and nonconforming signs associated with an activity, business, project or service not conducted for ninety (90) days are prohibited.
- Animated, moving, flashing, blinking, reflecting, revolving or similar signs are prohibited, except electronic message boards and barber poles.
- Banners, flags and pennants are prohibited, except as approved as part of a specific plan or combining district.
- Bench signs are prohibited.
- Chalkboards or blackboards are prohibited.
- Changeable copy signs and electronic message boards are prohibited, except for specific uses (movie theaters, arenas, stadiums, auto malls).
- Advertising signs with words, symbols, lights, motion, etc., that may interfere with or mislead the driving public are prohibited.
- Permanent sale or come-on signs are prohibited.
- Portable signs or A-frame signs are prohibited.
- Roof signs are prohibited.
- Signs on public property are prohibited, except traffic regulatory or informational signs, signs required by a government agency, and model home tour signs.
- Signs painted on roofs or fences are prohibited.
- Balloons or other inflatable devices or signs designed to attract attention are prohibited.
- Signs preventing free ingress and egress from any door, window or fire escape are prohibited.
- Signs at or near public/private intersections that obstruct clear view or resemble/conflict with traffic control devices are prohibited.
- Signs containing statements, words, or characters that are obscene, indecent, or immoral are prohibited.
- Signs emitting sound are prohibited.
- Murals containing advertising copy or functioning as an advertisement are prohibited.
- Any advertising device attached to a fence, pole, building, or vehicle not specifically authorized is prohibited.
- Nonconforming signs must conform to the chapter when improvement or expansion exceeds twenty-five percent of the site's assessed valuation.
- Specific types of prohibited signs must be removed or made to conform within thirty (30) days of notification by the planning department.

## Signs exempt from permit in Huron

- Window signs not exceeding three square feet and limited to business identification, hours of operation, address, and emergency information including use permit information (except neon signs, which require a permit if allowed in the zone).
- Signs within a structure not visible from the outside.
- Memorial signs and plaques installed by a civic organization recognized by council.
- Official and legal notices issued by a court or governmental agency.
- Official flags of the United States, State of California, and other governmental flags, and flags of nationally/internationally recognized organizations.
- Identification signs on construction sites (one per street frontage/entrance, max two, max 32 sf and 8 ft in height; removed prior to certificate of occupancy).
- Political signs, in compliance with the ordinance.
- Residential real estate signs (one per street frontage, max 4 sf, max 6 ft in height, unlit, removed within 15 days of sale/rental), and open house signs (max 4 sf, max 6 ft in height).
- Commercial and industrial real estate signs for initial sale, rental, or lease (one per street frontage, max 32 sf, max 8 ft in height, removed upon sale/lease/rent or 24 months, whichever comes first; after that, one per premises, max 16 sf, max 5 ft in height).
- Future tenant identification signs (one per street frontage, max 32 sf, max 8 ft in height, single faced, removed upon occupancy).
- Incidental signs for certain uses (max four, no projection beyond property line, max three sf per face, may be double faced).
- Copy applied to fuel pumps/dispensers (fuel identification, station logo, legal requirements).
- Agricultural signs, nonilluminated (max 4 sf for lots ≤2 acres, 16 sf for lots >2 acres; one per street frontage/maximum two; wall signs below roofline, freestanding signs max 8 ft in height).
- On-site directional/pedestrian-aiding signs (max 3 sf, max 4 ft overall height, monument/decorative pole mount, may be in setback but 5 ft from property line, intersection sight triangle max height 30 in).
- Traffic control/regulatory/legal signs required by government/contract, railroad crossing signs, legal notices, and nonadvertising signs authorized by city council.
- Warning signs by public utilities/agencies indicating danger or aiding public safety or locating underground facilities/public telephones.
- Holiday decorations for nationally recognized holidays and local celebrations.
- Public notices and announcements authorized by courts or public officials.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign permit is required for any person to erect, relocate, or alter electrically or structurally any sign in the city, except for specified exempt signs.
- No permit is required for exempt signs, window lettering (limited scope), and temporary subdivision signs subject to specified provisions.
- Application for a sign permit requires submission of two copies of a plan showing the position, relation to adjacent structures, sign design and size, and proposed location.
- If the proposed sign is to be located within a shopping center, the applicant must comply with additional provisions before the planning department can process the application.
- Design criteria for signs located within a shopping center or mall must be approved by the planning department before individual building permit applications are processed.
- Variances to sign regulations may be granted by the planning commission per procedures in Chapter 17.71.
- A kiosk sign location plan must be prepared and approved by the planning department prior to issuance of a permit for off-site residential subdivision directional kiosk signs.
- Signs for public/quasi-public educational, religious, charitable, and certain administrative or cultural uses may require review and approval as part of a conditional use permit.
- Any appeal of a sign permit/variance decision must be filed in writing with the required fee within fourteen (14) days of the decision.

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