# Sign Regulations in Paramount, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Paramount, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/paramount
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43939791#43939791)

## At a glance

Paramount, California regulates 10 sign types across 2 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Central Business District zoning district are capped at 6 feet tall and 100 square feet (Sec. § 17.76.070). Most commercial signs in Paramount require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (2 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Central Business District | 10 | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 10 | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Central Business District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | 60% of the building width | — | One sign space per occupant | Building wall | — | § 17.76.030 |
| Undercanopy and Suspended Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One sign space per occupant | Perpendicular to the wall of the building | — | § 17.76.050 |
| Address Sign | 2 inches | 144 square inches | — | — | — | Primary entrance | — | § 17.76.060 |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | One per 150 lineal feet of street frontage | Landscaped planter area | — | § 17.76.070 |
| Pylon Sign | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | — | Minimum of 200 lineal feet apart | — | § 17.76.080 |
| Awning Sign | 8 inches for lettering | 30% of the total exterior surface of the shed | 60% of the length of the valance | — | — | Ground-level occupancies | — | § 17.76.100 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per business | Near the front entry of a business | — | § 17.76.110 |
| Portable Sign | 4 feet | 10 square feet per side | — | — | One per business suite | Private property | — | § 17.76.120 |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | — | — | 60% of the building width | — | One sign space per occupant | Building wall | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Undercanopy and Suspended Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One sign space per occupant | Perpendicular to the wall of the building | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Address Sign | 2 inches | 144 square inches | — | — | — | Primary entrance | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Monument Sign | 6 feet | 100 square feet | — | — | One per 150 lineal feet of street frontage | Landscaped planter area | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Pylon Sign | 25 feet | 200 square feet | — | — | — | Minimum of 200 lineal feet apart | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Awning Sign | 8 inches for lettering | 30% of the total exterior surface of the shed | 60% of the length of the valance | — | — | Ground-level occupancies | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Projecting Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One per business | Near the front entry of a business | — | § 17.28.030 |
| Portable Sign | 4 feet | 10 square feet per side | — | — | One per business suite | Private property | — | § 17.28.030 |

## Prohibited signs in Paramount

- Signs constituting a pedestrian or vehicular traffic hazard
- Unlawful advertising
- Off-premises signs
- Mobile billboards
- Vehicle signs attached to motor vehicles that are parked on or adjacent to property for more than 24 consecutive hours, the principal purpose of which is to attract attention to a product sold, service offered, or business located on the property
- Pole signs
- Light bulb strings and exposed tubing
- Banners, pennants, flags, and balloons used as permanent signs
- Signs in proximity to utility lines
- Signs on public property or public rights-of-way
- Can (cabinet) style wall signs
- Painted wall signs
- Flat, unframed metal/wood/acrylic 'panel' signs
- Roof-mounted signs
- Vinyl awnings
- Obscene or offensive signs containing statements, words, or pictures of an obscene or indecent character which appeal to the prurient interest in sex, or which are patently offensive and do not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
- Signs advertising home occupations
- Signs erected in a manner that a portion of their surface or supports will interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit or standpipe, or obstruct a required ventilator, door, stairway, or window above the first floor, or create other hazards
- Signs not in compliance with the provisions of this chapter

## Signs exempt from permit in Paramount

- Announcements or advertisements by the City for City-sponsored meetings, classes, activities, services or events
- Announcements or advertisements of City or another public entity's governmental acts or proposed acts, including agendas of public meetings
- Directories of City government or other governmental organizations and entities
- Official City signs, traffic signs, and City-owned directional signs to points of particular public interest
- Signs or notices posted or displayed by a public utility if required by the California Public Utilities Commission
- Other signs or notices ordered posted by a court of competent jurisdiction, or required to be displayed or posted by statute

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign drawing must be submitted to the Director of Community Development for approval prior to the installation of any sign.
- Creative signs are subject to review and approval by the Development Review Board, pursuant to Chapter 17.60 of this title.
- The approval of a sign program shall be required whenever three or more separate tenant spaces are existing, created, or proposed on the same lot, including commercial, office, and industrial development.
- The adoption of a sign program shall be required at the time of the initial construction of a new project or at the time a new sign is proposed for an existing development without an approved sign program.

## Full detail

Complete sign requirements for Paramount, including every field PermitPal tracks for each sign type, are available with a free PermitPal account: https://app.permitpal.io/?address=Paramount+CA&override=true&utm_source=landing&utm_medium=city-page&utm_campaign=city-paramount

---

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