# Sign Regulations in Perris, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Perris, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/perris
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-26
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Perris/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT19ZO_CH19.75SIRE)

## At a glance

Perris, California regulates 6 sign types across 7 zoning districts. Outdoor Advertising Signs in the Commercial or industrial zone district zoning district are capped at 40 feet tall and 300 square feet, with a 100 feet from any right-of-way setback (Sec. Sec. 19.75.130). Most commercial signs in Perris require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (7 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — |
| Commercial, office, business park and industrial zones | 1 | — | Varies by freestanding or monument sign | — |
| Office and business park zones | 1 | — | Varies by freestanding or monument sign | — |
| Places of assembly in other zones | 1 | 6 feet | 15 square feet for sites one acre or less; 25 square feet for sites greater than one acre | — |
| Places of assembly within an existing industrial, office or commercial complex | 1 | — | In lieu of permitted monument sign | — |
| Commercial or industrial zone district | 1 | 40 feet | 300 square feet | — |
| Residential zone district | 1 | — | — | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 7 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Political Sign | 6 feet | 32 square feet | — | — | — | Not on permanent foundations or city-owned property. | — | Sec. 19.75.110(a) |
| Temporary Sign | Varies by type | Varies by type | — | — | — | Varies by type | — | Sec. 19.75.140 |

### Places of assembly in other zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electronic Monument Sign | 6 feet | 15 square feet for sites one acre or less; 25 square feet for sites greater than one acre | — | — | One per use | One per use | — | Sec. 19.75.120(c) |

### Commercial or industrial zone district

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoor Advertising Sign | 40 feet | 300 square feet | — | 100 feet from any right-of-way | — | Commercial or industrial zone district | — | Sec. 19.75.130 |

## Prohibited signs in Perris

- It is unlawful for any person to place or maintain or to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial sign, signal or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic sign or signal, or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view or interferes with the effectiveness of any official sign or signal.
- Portable signs, except as provided for in section 19.75.140.
- Roof signs.
- V-shaped, A-shaped or multi-faced signs with an angle between each face exceeding 20 degrees.
- Signs placed on utility poles, fences, walls or trees, except signs of utility companies or government.
- Signs which may be confused with traffic control signs or signals by reason of their size, location, movement, content, coloring or manner of illumination.
- Signs that may interfere with visibility for the safe movement of pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles.
- Inflatable signs and other permanent objects used to advertise a business or a commodity, including, but not limited to, figural balloons and humanoid figures.
- Signs with emissions of smoke, vapor, particles, sound or odor, or open flames used to attract public attention to a place of business or to an advertising sign.
- Flashing signs or signs with a strobe effect that have a change rate or dwell time of four seconds or less are prohibited.
- Off-premises signs, billboards, poster boards and other advertising for products or business not located on the site of the business or place of sale, except as permitted in this chapter.
- Cabinet signs and can signs. However, one-piece dimensional plastic cloud signs are permitted subject to the standards contained in this chapter.
- Foam letter signs (with or without rigid facing material).
- Pole signs.

## Signs exempt from permit in Perris

- Address identification signs posted on contrasting background that comply with the following minimum requirements: Single-family residential. Minimum character height of four inches. Multi-family residential. Minimum character height of six inches for each individual unit and 12 inches for each building and/or complex. Industrial/office/civic/institutional. Minimum character height of 12 inches.
- Real estate signs that indicate availability for sale, lease, or rent on the site on which they are located, provided such signs comply with the following: Multifamily or neighborhood residential for sale or rent. Nonilluminated signs not to exceed six square feet in area and seven feet in height. One sign per street frontage only, to be removed within 15 days after the close of escrow, or the execution date of a rental or lease agreement. Nonresidential. Nonilluminated signs not to exceed 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height. One sign permitted per street frontage, placed a minimum of ten feet from the property line.
- Prospective tenant identification signs, provided such signs are not erected on a site prior to the approval of a parcel map, final map, conditional use permit or plot plan for the project being advertised for the site, and are removed within 14 days upon issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
- Safety and governmental signs are allowed as follows: Political signs when displayed in accordance with section 19.75.130(a). State or federal flags. Signs included as part of a bus shelter erected on an official bus route in cooperation with the Riverside Transit Authority. City-sponsored wayfinding signage installed as part of a coordinated privately contracted program. City-sponsored public gateway entrance identification monumentation.
- Construction signs provided such signs comply with the following: One directory sign per construction site (one acre net or larger) not to exceed 32 square feet in area and eight feet in height placed not more than ten feet from property line. Such signs shall be removed prior to occupancy of the project. On an occupied residential lot, one sign not to exceed six square feet in area and four feet in height which states the name of the contractor performing construction work on the site, to be removed at end of construction work. Safety signs are allowed on construction sites.
- Signs required by law, including, but not limited to, official or legal notices issued and posted by any public agency or court; or traffic directional or warning signs.
- Warning signs, including, 'no trespassing,' 'no parking,' and other warning signs are allowed, provided they not exceed two square feet in area, and are located entirely onsite.
- Public utility signs which aid public safety, or which show the location of underground facilities.
- Incidental signs not to exceed two square feet in surface area, provided that said size limitation shall not apply to signs providing directions, warnings or information when established and maintained by a public agency.
- Commemorative signs.
- Historical plaques, tablets or inscriptions that are an integral part of the building structure, or are attached flat to the face of the building, not illuminated, and do not exceed four square feet in area.
- On-site directional signs are allowed provided such signs do not exceed a maximum of four feet in height as measured from ground level, and three square feet in area.
- Nameplates attached to doors are allowed provided they are non-illuminated and do not exceed two square feet in area.
- Public convenience signs, such as signs identifying restrooms, public telephones, walkways and similar features or facilities, are allowed provided such signs are no more than two square feet in area, and contain no advertising message.
- Signs carved or raised in integral relief on a building that are a physical part of the building construction materials that comprise the facade.
- A flag of a commercial institution, provided no more than one on-site flag is permitted per business premises, or one per tenant in a multitenant building. The flag shall not exceed 20 square feet in surface area or advertise a product. Multiple flags in a multitenant building shall be grouped aesthetically in one location. Flags shall be attached to a permanently anchored decorative pole, which requires a building permit. Corporate flags shall be maintained in good condition.
- Signs or displays not intended to be visible from streets or public ways, signs in the interior of a building more than three feet from the closest window and not facing a window, and point of purchase advertising displays, such as vending machines.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A sign plan shall be approved through a minor development plan review pursuant to chapter 19.54. Any sign included in a sign plan shall be in conformance with the approved sign plan, and building and electrical permits shall be obtained for each sign, as required.
- Sign program required. For new office and commercial complexes with four units or more, a sign program shall be prepared for planning division staff approval prior to issuance of any sign permits. New sign programs for existing commercial complexes may also be required at times of renovation.
- A sign program (sign plan, master sign plan) shall be prepared for all new commercial, office or industrial projects, or any multi-tenant buildings or group of buildings, having four or more tenant or occupant spaces on a lot or combination of lots subject to a common development permit or plan.

## Full detail

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