# Sign Regulations in Port Hueneme, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Port Hueneme, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/port-hueneme
- **Data last verified:** 2025-03-26
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Port_Hueneme/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=ARTIIIPUHESA_CH3TRRE_DIV4TUMO_3220AUPLRETUSI)

## At a glance

Port Hueneme, California regulates 14 sign types across 3 zoning districts. Temporary Off-Site Signs in the Commercial and Manufacturing Zones (C-1, C-S, R-4, M-1, M-PR) zoning district are capped at 18 feet tall, 100 square feet, and 10 feet wide, with a 10 feet from front property line setback (Sec. Section 10303(D)(3)). Most commercial signs in Port Hueneme require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (3 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Residential Zones (R-1, R-2, R-3) | 7 | 12 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| Commercial and Manufacturing Zones (C-1, C-S, R-4, M-1, M-PR) | 5 | 18 feet | 100 square feet | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 24 square feet | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements

### Residential Zones (R-1, R-2, R-3)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Real Estate Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | 10 feet from property line | One per property | On property being sold or leased | — | Section 10303(C)(1) |
| Name Plate | — | 1 square foot | — | — | One per property | On property | — | Section 10303(C)(2) |
| Civic Identification Sign | 8 feet | 24 square feet | — | — | Two per property | On property | — | Section 10303(C)(3) |
| Subdivision Sign - Sales | — | 100 square feet | — | — | Two per subdivision | Within subdivision site boundaries | — | Section 10303(C)(4)(a) |
| Subdivision Sign - Directional | 12 feet | 50 square feet | — | — | Two per subdivision | Along, but not within, the right-of-way of any highway, street, or thoroughfare | — | Section 10303(C)(4)(a) |
| Model Sign | — | 6 square feet | — | — | One feature sign and one model home sign per lot | On model home lot | — | Section 10303(C)(4)(b) |
| Apartment and Condominium Project Sign | — | 50 square feet | — | — | One per project | On property | — | Section 10303(C)(5) |

### Commercial and Manufacturing Zones (C-1, C-S, R-4, M-1, M-PR)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Building Sign | — | 100 square feet | 10 feet | — | One per business | On building | — | Section 10303(D)(1) |
| Monument Sign | 18 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | — | One per parcel | Within center 80% of property frontage | — | Section 10303(D)(2) |
| Temporary Off-Site Sign | 18 feet | 100 square feet | 10 feet | 10 feet from front property line | — | On vacant or unimproved property | — | Section 10303(D)(3) |
| Canopy Sign | — | — | 12 inches | — | One per business | Under building eaves | — | Section 10303(D)(4) |
| Changeable Copy Poster Sign | — | 12 square feet | — | — | Two per parcel | Affixed to pole or building | — | Section 10303(D)(4) |

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Directional Sign | — | 3 square feet | — | — | Up to six per parcel | On property | — | Section 10303(B)(5) |
| Construction Sign | — | 24 square feet | — | — | Two per parcel | On property | — | Section 10303(E)(1)(g) |

## Prohibited signs in Port Hueneme

- No person shall display, or cause to be displayed for sale sign or signs on vehicle or any part thereof, upon any public street or alley in this city.
- No advertising matter or sign whatever shall be displayed upon any bench including the front and rear surfaces of the backrest.
- No sign shall be painted, pasted, posted, printed, tacked, fastened, constructed, erected, or otherwise permitted in the City except as provided in this Section.
- A sign shall not flash, scintillate, move or rotate, or contain any part which flashes, scintillates, moves or rotates, provided that continuously rotating signs that do not exceed a rotating speed of eight (8) revolutions per minute are permitted.
- A sign shall not project over a public street or alley right-of-way.
- No permanent advertising structure (billboard) shall be placed or maintained on property located within the City.

## Signs exempt from permit in Port Hueneme

- Public service time and temperature signs are exempt from restrictions on flashing, scintillating, moving or rotating.
- Banners, pendants, flags, captive balloons, or signs which change color or appear to change color are permitted for the purpose of a grand opening, under new management or other special event for a period not exceeding twenty-one (21) days per year.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- In a commercial retail center or multiple business property where two or more businesses are located in a single building, all building and canopy signs shall conform to a master sign criteria for that property which specifies the size, color, material and location of all such signs.
- Master sign criteria required by this Section shall be processed in the same manner as prescribed for building and monument signs pursuant to Section 10303(G)(1).

## Full detail

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