# Sign Regulations in King, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** King, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/king
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/44585590#44585590)

## At a glance

King, California regulates 6 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at 8 ft. tall and 8 ft., with a Minimum 10 ft. setback (Sec. § 17.55.100(e)). Most commercial signs in King require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — |
| PD | 1 | — | — | — |
| H-S | 1 | — | — | — |
| Downtown Historic Area (FSC, VC & SB Districts) | 2 | 6 ft. | 6 ft. | — |
| Commercial, Offices & Industrial Zones | 3 | 60 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| Residential Zoning Districts | 2 | 8 ft. | 12 sq. ft. | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Below top of roofline | Varies by building frontage | — | — | 3 | May extend to edge of building fascia or eave | — | § 17.55.090(b)(1) |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | Minimum 10 ft. | 1 | Setback from right-of-way | — | § 17.55.100(e) |

### Downtown Historic Area (FSC, VC & SB Districts)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Below top of roofline | Varies by building frontage | — | — | 3 | May extend to edge of building fascia or eave | — | § 17.55.090(b)(1) |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft. | 6 ft. | — | Minimum 10 ft. | 1 | Setback from right-of-way | — | § 17.55.100(e) |

### Commercial, Offices & Industrial Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | Below top of roofline | Varies by building frontage | — | — | 3 | May extend to edge of building fascia or eave | — | § 17.55.090(b)(1) |
| Monument Sign | 8 ft. | 8 ft. | — | Minimum 10 ft. | 1 | Setback from right-of-way | — | § 17.55.100(e) |
| Pole Sign | 60 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | Minimum 20 ft. | 1 | Within 500 ft. of US 101 freeway R-O-W | — | § 17.55.100(f) |

## Prohibited signs in King

- Animated and Moving Signs, including electronic message display signs, blinking, or flashing signs, or signs that emit a varying intensity of light or color, except time and temperature displays and barber poles.
- Billboard signs except as authorized by city regulations.
- Off-site signs except as authorized by city regulations.
- Signs that Emulate Traffic Control Signals.
- Off-Site Directional Signage unless approved by the commission.
- Signs attached to boats, vehicles, or other moving objects unless approved by the commission.
- Any sign, other than public signs, placed within a public right-of-way.
- A-board and other portable temporary sidewalk signs larger than six square feet.
- Roof-mounted or building sign that extends above the height of the roof.
- Private signs located in the public right-of-way or public property except where an encroachment permit has been issued.
- Balloons, inflatable noodles, drones with advertising or business names and similar inflatable or power-driven attraction devices.

## Signs exempt from permit in King

- Modifications to the copy of conforming changeable copy signs.
- Normal maintenance or repair of conforming permanent signs and legal nonconforming signs that do not result in a change of sign copy or colors.
- Street addresses and identification street location numbers.
- On-site directional signs solely for guiding traffic, parking, and loading on private property, with no advertising.
- Real Estate Signs in compliance with California Civil Code Section 713.
- Temporary Window Signs promoting a message, including grand openings and special events.
- Temporary Garage, Yard, Estate, and Other Home-Based Sales Signs.
- Temporary Political or Social Issue Signs placed on private property with the property owner’s consent.
- Governmental Signs installed by the city, county, or a federal or state governmental agency.
- Official Flags of national, state, or local governments.
- Ornamentation and Decoration approved as architectural ornamentation or decoration.
- Historical Markers erected and maintained by individuals, corporations, or nonprofit organizations.
- Service Station Price Signs less than twelve square feet in area unless larger size is required by California state law.
- Banners and Feather Signs for special public events.
- Signs within buildings not visible from any point outside of the structure(s).
- Official or legal notice required by a court or government agency.
- Signs on licensed commercial vehicles, including trailers.
- Holiday Decorations that do not contain any commercial message.
- Construction Signs not to exceed one sign per street frontage and a maximum of thirty-two square feet for each sign.
- Menu/order board signs connected with an existing restaurant.
- Special Announcement Signs up to a total of four square feet.
- One A-board and other portable temporary sidewalk signs smaller than six square feet and not more than four feet in height.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Sign Permit Approval Required—Permit Required. No person shall erect, move, alter, replace, or maintain any sign without first obtaining a sign permit unless expressly exempted.
- Compliance with Permit and Master Sign Program. After approval by the city, the sign(s) must comply with the approved sign permit, the master sign program, and all requirements of the King City Municipal Code.
- Application Requirements. An application for a sign permit for all signs requiring permits and master sign program shall be prepared, filed, and processed.
- The approval of a sign permit or Master Sign Program shall require that the review authority make specific findings.
- A master sign program is required for new nonresidential projects with four or more tenants.
- A master sign program is required for existing nonresidential projects with four or more tenants that complete a major renovation or modification of fifty percent or more of the existing signs on the site within a twelve-month period.

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

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