# Sign Regulations in Jurupa Valley, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Jurupa Valley, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/jurupa-valley
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-08
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Jurupa_Valley/codes/Municipal_Code?nodeId=TIT9PLZO_CH9.248TESI)

## At a glance

Jurupa Valley, California regulates 29 sign types across 4 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Display (Relocation Agreement)s in the Commercial zone, Manufacturing zone, Industrial zone, Public right-of-way zoning district are capped at 45 ft from roadbed of adjacent freeway or highway, or 45 ft from grade tall and 672 sq ft, with a Minimum 1 ft from property line; required state permit if within state setback areas setback (Sec. Sec. 9.245.030 G, H). Most commercial signs in Jurupa Valley require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Commercial zone, Manufacturing zone, Industrial zone, Public right-of-way | 7 | 45 ft from roadbed of adjacent freeway or highway, or 45 ft from grade | 672 sq ft | — |
| Special Outdoor Advertising Display Overlay Zone | 1 | 45 ft from roadbed of adjacent freeway/highway, or 45 ft from grade | 672 sq ft | — |
| Rubidoux Village-Commercial (R-VC), Rubidoux Village Policy Area | 18 | Flagpoles max 70 ft | 200 sq ft | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 3 | — | 100 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 4 zones)

### Commercial zone, Manufacturing zone, Industrial zone, Public right-of-way

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Display (Relocation Agreement) | 45 ft from roadbed of adjacent freeway or highway, or 45 ft from grade | 672 sq ft | — | Minimum 1 ft from property line; required state permit if within state setback areas | No limit specified; spacing: min 500 ft between displays | In any commercial, manufacturing or industrial zone as well as within any public right-of-way (Not allowed in other zones) | — | Sec. 9.245.030 G, H |
| On-Site Freestanding Sign (Freeway Proximity) | 45 ft | 150 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | Within 660 ft of nearest edge of a freeway right-of-way line | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (1)(a), (1)(d) |
| On-Site Freestanding Sign (Shopping Center) | 20 ft | Max 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel, or 2 if on 2 streets (see details) | Shopping centers (parcels ≥3 acres with ≥4 businesses) | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (1)(b), (1)(d) |
| On-Site Freestanding Sign (All Other Locations) | 20 ft | 50 sq ft | — | — | 1 per parcel | All other locations except freeway proximity/shopping center | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (1)(c), (1)(d) |
| Wall Sign (Front Wall) | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to front wall of building | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (2)(a),(b)(i) |
| Wall Sign (Side Walls) | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to side walls | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (2)(a),(b)(ii) |
| Wall Sign (Rear Wall) | — | — | — | — | — | Affixed to rear wall | — | Sec. 9.245.040 (2)(a),(b)(iii) |

### Rubidoux Village-Commercial (R-VC), Rubidoux Village Policy Area

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopping Center Identification Sign (Freestanding) | 20 ft | 200 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | Freestanding—readable from Mission Blvd, Rubidoux Blvd, Riverview Dr | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (2)(a)(i) |
| Shopping Center Identification Sign (Building mounted) | — | 120 sq ft | — | — | 1 per site | Building mounted identification | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (2)(a)(ii) |
| Shopping Center Secondary Identification (Freestanding) | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Freestanding, along local streets/alleys | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (2)(b)(i) |
| Shopping Center Secondary Identification (Building mounted) | — | 40 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Building mounted, local streets/alleys | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (2)(b)(ii) |
| Large Project Identification (Freestanding) | 16 ft | 120 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Freestanding, primary ID for large project (≥20,000 sq ft parcel, ≥12,000 sq ft tenant space, ≥5 tenants) | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (3)(a)(i) |
| Large Project Identification (Building mounted) | — | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Building mounted, primary ID for large project | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (3)(a)(ii) |
| Small Project Identification (Freestanding) | 16 ft | 80 sq ft | — | — | 1 per street frontage | Freestanding, small project | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (4)(a)(i) |
| Single Tenant & Major Tenant ID (Freestanding) | 12 ft | 40 sq ft | — | — | See additional requirements | Freestanding (1 per street/alley frontage, 1 extra for enclosed court) | — | Sec. 9.245.060 (5)(a) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site Subdivision Sign | — | 100 sq ft | — | No sign within 100 ft of residence outside subdivision boundaries | 2 per subdivision | On-site subdivision | — | Sec. 9.245.040(3) |
| On-site Identification Sign (small, affixed) | — | 4 sq ft | — | — | — | Affixed to surface of wall, window, or door of permanent structures | — | Sec. 9.245.040(4) |
| Noncommercial Message Sign | — | — | — | — | — | Anywhere a display, structure, or sign is permitted | — | Sec. 9.245.050 |

## Prohibited signs in Jurupa Valley

- No person shall erect, use or maintain an outdoor advertising display in the city except where specifically permitted by this ordinance.
- Illegal outdoor advertising displays and abandoned outdoor advertising displays must be removed or brought into conformance with this chapter.
- Outdoor advertising displays are expressly prohibited in all zones except commercial, manufacturing, industrial, and public right-of-way zones as specified.
- No outdoor advertising display shall be affixed on or over the roof of any building, or affixed to the wall of a building so that it projects above the parapet of the building.
- No outdoor advertising display shall move or rotate, nor have moving or rotating parts, propellers, flags, or other noise creating devices, nor architectural embellishments that use mechanical or natural forces for motion.
- No daylight reflective materials or electronic message boards with flashing, intermittent, or moving lights, except for specific permitted uses.
- No person shall place, use, maintain, or allow a mobile vehicle, trailer, or other advertising display not permanently affixed to the ground to be used as (outdoor) advertising display.
- No outdoor advertising display shall be erected within the boundary of any significant resource as defined in the ordinance.
- No display may create a traffic hazard or impair the line of sight for vehicle operators.
- No outdoor advertising display shall be without identification of the owner and the city on the display face, visible from the highway.
- No person shall violate any provision of this chapter or fail to comply with any provision.
- No person shall cause or allow the parking or standing of a mobile billboard advertising display on any public street, highway, sidewalk, right-of-way, or public lands.
- No person shall advertise or market cannabis, cannabis products, alcoholic beverages, or tobacco products on an outdoor advertising display in a manner intended to encourage underage consumption or within one thousand (1,000) feet of a day care center, K-12 school, playground, or youth center.

## Signs exempt from permit in Jurupa Valley

- Changing of an advertising message or customary maintenance of an existing, lawful nonconforming outdoor advertising display is not considered prohibited.
- Noncommercial messages are permitted anywhere a display, structure, or sign is permitted by this chapter.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- For applications within the Rubidoux Village Policy Area, approval of the design and location of any sign is required from the city Manager or designee before processing by the city Planning Department.
- No outdoor advertising sign(s) or structure(s) in the Rubidoux Village Policy Area shall be placed or erected until an application has been approved by the County Economic Development Agency and a permit issued by the city Community Development Director.
- Applications must consist of site development permits showing detailed information on the sign's location, type, size, property lines, zoning, nearby buildings, rights-of-way, setbacks, and other required information.
- The design of all signs for specific projects must accompany the application for site development permit review, conditional use permit, or building permit as appropriate.
- Modifications up to ten (10) percent deviation from standards may be approved by the Community Development Director, with appeals to the Planning Commission.
- A specific plan or large project may adopt its own sign program, provided it is compatible and clearly related to the regulations of the chapter and subject to specific findings.

## Full detail

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