# Sign Regulations in Plymouth, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Plymouth, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/plymouth
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/42835083#42835083)

## At a glance

Plymouth, California regulates 10 sign types across 5 zoning districts. Freestanding Signs in the Nonresidential Signs - In General zoning district are capped at See § 19.92.090.D tall and 100 sf, with a 5 ft setback (Sec. Table 19.92.090-1). Most commercial signs in Plymouth require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (5 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | See § 19.92.090.D | 100 sf | — |
| Historic Overlay (H) District | 4 | Roofline | 100 sf | — |
| Nonresidential Signs - In General | 4 | See § 19.92.090.D | 200 sf | — |
| Multiple-Family Residential Signs | 1 | 8 ft | 25 sf | — |
| Permanent Subdivision Identification Signs | 2 | 6 ft | 24 sf | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 5 zones)

### Historic Overlay (H) District

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Projecting Sign | Roofline | 50 sf | — | — | 1/frontage | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Wall Sign | Roofline | — | — | — | 1/frontage | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the individual window area | — | — | No maximum | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| New Ghost Sign | Roofline | 100 sf | — | — | 1/frontage | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |

### Nonresidential Signs - In General

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign | See § 19.92.090.D | 100 sf | — | 5 ft | 1/frontage | Outside of the public right-of-way | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Wall Sign - Establishments ≥5k sf | Roofline | 200 sf | — | — | No maximum | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Wall Sign - Establishments <5k sf | Roofline | 100 sf | — | — | No maximum | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Window Sign | — | 25% of the individual window area | — | — | No maximum | Building-attached | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |

### Permanent Subdivision Identification Signs

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument or on fence/wall not in ROW | 6 ft | 24 sf | — | 5 ft | 2/entrance | Entrance | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument w/in ROW | 6 ft | 24 sf | — | See note 2 below | 1/entrance | Entrance | — | Table 19.92.090-1 |

## Prohibited signs in Plymouth

- Permanent signs not expressly permitted by this chapter are prohibited.
- Any sign not specifically in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
- Signs painted or mounted on roofs or placed above the roof line (except for mansard roofs).
- Animated signs or flashing signs, with the exception of time and temperature signs.
- Pennants, banners, balloons or other paraphernalia composed of paper, cloth, or other flexible material, except as otherwise permitted.
- Any sign that utilizes air flow or the wind to create movement and draw attention.
- Signs which rotate, move, reflect, blink, or incorporate elements that do so, except time and temperature signs.
- Signs placed on the public right-of-way or affixed to an element or structure on the public right-of-way, or located on a publicly owned tree, fence, or utility pole or otherwise posted on public property, except where required or permitted by a governmental agency.
- Inflatable balloon signs, including, but not limited to, individual balloons, balloon strings, and other inflatable objects made of a flexible material and inflated so as to be lighter than air, except as otherwise permitted.
- Single pole signs and other freestanding signs constructed with a single supporting pole that is not covered with architectural cladding or other covers so as to appear as a solid base or structure.
- Electronic or electronic message signs that utilize LED, video monitor and similar technology for sign display.
- Signs affixed to vehicles where the primary purpose of the vehicle is advertising.
- Signs without a permanent base and/or signs that can be readily moved, unless specifically permitted as a temporary sign.
- Signs attached to light standards unless part of a Uniform Sign Program.

## Signs exempt from permit in Plymouth

- All devices which are excluded from the definition of a 'sign' as set forth in this Code.
- Official traffic signs or other municipal governmental signs, legal notices, advertisements prescribed by law and placed by governmental entities, and signs indicating the location of buried utility lines or any notice posted by a governmental officer in the scope of his duties.
- Direction, warning, or information signs or structures required or authorized by law, or by Federal, State, County, or City authority, including, but not limited to, traffic control signs (e.g., stop, yield), highway route number signs, and construction zone signs.
- Utility company signs identifying cables, conduits, danger, and so forth.
- Street address signs consistent with the City-adopted Building Code or relevant provisions of the City Municipal Code.
- Historical and/or memorial tablets and identification plaques installed by or on behalf of a recognized governmental historical agency.
- Time and temperature signs containing no advertising copy.
- Signs and advertising for the California State Lottery as authorized by California Government Code Section 8880 et seq.
- Gas pricing signs, as required by State law, which identify the brand, types, octane rating, etc., of gasoline for sale within the City.
- Change of copy that does not alter the size, location, or illumination of a sign.
- Signs prohibiting trespassing or hunting.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Master Sign Program shall be required for all new multi-tenant shopping centers, office parks, and other multi-tenant, mixed-use, or otherwise integrated developments of three or more separate tenants/uses.
- A Uniform Sign Program shall be required for all new nonresidential developments of three or more separate tenant spaces that share either the same parcel or structure and use common access and parking facilities within the City of Plymouth.

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

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