# Sign Regulations in Live Oak, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Live Oak, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/live-oak
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43412697#43412697)

## At a glance

Live Oak, California regulates 17 sign types across 4 zoning districts. A-frame Signs in the Commercial Zone Districts (C-G and C-MU) zoning district are capped at 4 feet tall, 8 sq. ft., and 2 feet wide (Sec. Table 17.28.070). Most commercial signs in Live Oak require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (4 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zone Districts (R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4) | 5 | 6 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — |
| Commercial Zone Districts (C-G and C-MU) | 11 | 15 feet | 130 sq. ft. | — |
| Employment Zone Districts (E and M) | 9 | 10 feet | 50 sq. ft. | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 5 | 8 feet | 50 sq. ft. | — |

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

### Commercial Zone Districts (C-G and C-MU)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign (under 25,000 sq. ft. of floor area) | 10 feet | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 sign per 300 feet of lineal street frontage | Minimum of 5 feet from property lines | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Monument Sign (over 25,000 sq. ft. of floor area) | 15 feet | 130 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 sign per 300 feet of lineal street frontage | Minimum of 5 feet from property lines | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Wall Sign | Not to exceed the eave height of the building to which it is affixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per way per driveway | Outside of the right-of-way | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Directory Sign | 6 feet | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building frontage | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Suspended Sign | Must be located under and perpendicular to a covered walkway | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 double faced sign per business entrance | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Changeable Copy Sign or Electronic Message Board | — | Not to exceed the combined total square footage of the wall or monument signs | — | — | Part or all of a wall or monument sign | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| A-frame Sign | 4 feet | 8 sq. ft. | 2 feet | — | 1 per customer entrance | Must be within 20 feet of a customer entrance and be ADA compliant | — | Table 17.28.070 |

### Employment Zone Districts (E and M)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monument Sign | 10 feet | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 sign per 300 lineal feet of street frontage | Minimum of 5 feet from property lines | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Wall Sign | Not to exceed the eave height of the building to which it is affixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Projecting Wall Sign | Not to exceed the eave height of the building to which it is affixed | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Awning, Canopy Sign | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Directional Sign | 3 feet | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per way per driveway | Outside of right-of-way | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Directory Sign | 6 feet | 8 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per building frontage | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Suspended Sign | Must be located under and perpendicular to a covered walkway. | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 double faced sign per business entrance | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |
| Changeable Copy Sign or Electronic Message Board | — | Not to exceed the combined total square footage of the wall or monument signs | — | — | Part or all of a wall or monument sign | — | — | Table 17.28.070 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign - All Zone Districts | 6 feet | 6 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On-site | — | § 17.28.050L.1 |
| Real Estate Sign - Commercial and Industrial Zone Districts | 8 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On-site | — | § 17.28.050L.2 |
| Real Estate Sign - Off-Site Directional | 3 feet | 4 sq. ft. | — | — | Up to 4 | Private property | — | § 17.28.050L.3 |
| Developer/Contractor Sign | 8 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | 1 per street frontage | On-site | — | § 17.28.050M |
| Temporary Business Identification Sign | — | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | Maximum of 2 | — | — | § 17.28.050R |

## Prohibited signs in Live Oak

- Abandoned or Dilapidated Signs and Sign Structures. Such signs shall be removed within 90 days of abandonment.
- Animated, Moving, Revolving, or Other Similar Signs. Except time, temperature and date devices and barber poles.
- Flashing Signs. No sign shall be permitted which blinks, flashes, scintillates, has moving letters or pictures or other means of not providing constant illumination except Christmas lights for a duration not to exceed 60 days during the holiday season.
- Changeable Copy Signs or Electronic Message Signs. Except as provided in Table 17.28.070.
- Fence Signs. Unless approved as part of an overall sign plan for a permitted use and the area of the fence sign is included in the overall size allowed for the building sign.
- Inflated Signs, Balloons and Figures. Except as provided in Section 17.28.070.B.
- Obscene signs.
- Off-Site Signs. Includes billboards and outdoor advertising signs, except as otherwise provided in Table 17.28.070.
- Noise, Smoke, or Odor. Signs or devices which emit audible sound, odor, or visible matter.
- Roof signs.
- Vehicle Signs. Whether attached or painted on motor vehicles that are parked on or adjacent to property for more than 72 consecutive hours, for which the principal purpose of the vehicle at this location is to attract attention to a product sold or business located on the property.
- Signs on City Property. No sign shall be located on City property or right-of-way without the express permission of the City.
- Posters. The tacking, pasting or otherwise affixing of signs or posters of a miscellaneous character, visible from a public right-of-way, located on walls of a building, shed, fence, pole, post or other structure or anywhere on public property.
- Pole signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Live Oak

- Nonstructural Modifications and Maintenance to Existing Signs.
- Address Sign. Provided in reference to a structure or use to a street.
- Civic Signs. Memorial signs and plaques installed by a civic organization.
- Civic event signs.
- Vehicle Signs. Signs on vehicles, including trailers, provided such vehicles and/or trailers are not used as parked or stationary outdoor display signs.
- Flags. Official flags of a state, nation, or political subdivision and nationally or internationally recognized organizations, provided they are within the height limits provided in the zone district within which the lot is located.
- Off-Site Garage/Yard Sale Signs. Limited to two such signs, having a maximum of five square feet and not exceeding six feet in height, located on private property with the property owner's permission. All signs are to be removed within 24 hours of the conclusion of the sale.
- Gas Station Signs. Limited to price signs that are required by State law.
- Signs Not Visible From a Public Right-of-Way or Property Perimeter. Signs within retail centers that are not visible from any point along the boundary of the premises or from any public right-of-way.
- Notices. Official and legal notices issued by a court or government agency.
- Political signs: Political signs and posters are subject to specific conditions.
- Real Estate Signs.
- Developer/Contractor Signs.
- Traffic Signs. Traffic, directional, warning, or informational signs required or authorized by a government agency.
- Window Signs. Signs displayed on windows in nonresidentially zoned property not exceeding 10% of the window area, or four square feet, whichever is greater.
- Government Signs. Any sign erected in compliance with and in discharge of any governmental function or as required by law, ordinance or governmental regulation.
- Bench and Other Signs. Signs located at a designated public transit location and authorized by the transit agency.
- Temporary Business Identification Signs.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Fence Signs are prohibited unless approved as part of an overall sign plan for a permitted use.
- Sign requirements established by a specific plan, Planned Development Zone District, use permit, or development agreement may supersede the provisions of this chapter.

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

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