# Sign Regulations in Stanton, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Stanton, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/stanton
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43151980#43151980)

## At a glance

Stanton, California regulates 10 sign types across 6 zoning districts. Freestanding Sign - Monuments in the General Regulations For All Zones zoning district are capped at Varies between 5-10 ft tall, Varies between 30-75 sq ft, and Varies based on location wide, with a Minimum 3 ft from any lot line; 5 ft from any public right-of-way setback (Sec. §20.325.110 Exhibit #4 - Monument Signs). Most commercial signs in Stanton require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (6 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 75% of the sign area height | 300 sq ft | — |
| Specific Plan (SP) zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Residential Zones | 2 | 6 ft including the base | 35 sq ft | — |
| Nonresidential Zones | 2 | 75% the height of the awning face | Varies based on formula | — |
| Open Space Zones | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mixed-use Overlay Zones | 1 | 9 inches for letters | 4 sq ft | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 6 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign | 75% of the sign area height | Varies based on formula | 75% of the width of the building or tenant space | — | One per street or parking lot frontage, max. three | Below the second floor line, centered above the tenant space or main entry | — | §20.325.110 Exhibit #8 - Wall Signs |
| Freestanding Sign - Monument | Varies between 5-10 ft | Varies between 30-75 sq ft | Varies based on location | Minimum 3 ft from any lot line; 5 ft from any public right-of-way | Varies based on lineal feet of street frontage | Perpendicular or parallel to the street | — | §20.325.110 Exhibit #4 - Monument Signs |
| Freestanding Sign - Pylon/Large Monument | 35 ft | 300 sq ft | 20 ft | Minimum 5 ft from any lot line; 5 ft from any public right-of-way | Varies based on lineal feet of street frontage | Perpendicular or parallel to the street | — | §20.325.110 Exhibit #6 - Pylon/Large Monument Signs |
| Window Sign | 12 inches for letter height | 25% of each window | — | — | One per window or glass door of the tenant space | First floor windows only | — | §20.325.110 Exhibit #9 - Window Signs |

### Residential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wall Sign - Nameplate | 1 ft | 1 sq ft | — | — | One per unit | Near main entrance | — | Table 3-10 Permanent Signs Allowed in Residential Zones |
| Monument Sign - Identification | 6 ft including the base | 35 sq ft | — | 5 ft from front/side lot lines | One per street frontage | 5 ft setback from front/side lot lines | — | Table 3-10 Permanent Signs Allowed in Residential Zones |

### Nonresidential Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 75% the height of the awning face | Varies based on formula | 75% the width of the awning face | — | One Awning Face and One Valence sign per awning | Awning must maintain a minimum 8 ft clearance from the highest ground level to the bottom of the awning | — | Table 3-11 Permanent Signs Allowed in Nonresidential Zones |
| Canopy Sign | 75% the height of the canopy fascia | Varies based on formula | 75% the width of the canopy fascia | — | One sign per each side of canopy | Canopy must maintain a minimum 8 ft clearance from the highest ground level to the bottom of the canopy | — | Table 3-11 Permanent Signs Allowed in Nonresidential Zones |

## Prohibited signs in Stanton

- Abandoned signs advertising an on-site activity, business, service or product no longer conducted or sold on the premises.
- Hazardous, distracting, or confusing signs that may be confused with traffic control signs or devices, or hide traffic or street signs.
- Signs that glare, flash, reflect, blink, revolve, rotate, or emit sound, odor, or visible matter in a distracting manner.
- Home occupation signs.
- Unconstitutional signs not protected by the First Amendment.
- Signs in public right-of-way, except as provided in specific sections.
- Staked signs.
- Signs using colors in the fluorescent day-glow color spectrum.
- Luminous tube lighting used to frame signs or windows.
- Advertising devices using live animals or human beings.
- Vehicle signs, except for vehicles on property licensed and zoned for the sale of motor vehicles.
- Signs with off-site commercial messages.
- Roof signs.
- Unauthorized signs not specifically authorized by the Chapter.

## Signs exempt from permit in Stanton

- Nonstructural modifications and maintenance such as changing the copy on conforming manual changeable copy signs.
- Temporary noncommercial signs.
- On-site directional signs not exceeding four square feet.
- On-site street address/unit identification signs.
- Incidental signs not exceeding one-half square feet each, provided the total area does not exceed four square feet.
- Government signs including official notices, public service signs, and official Neighborhood Watch/Business Watch signs.
- Artwork that does not contain a commercial message or symbol.
- Building markers and memorial signs not exceeding four square feet each.
- Flags displayed in a manner conforming to the Flag Code.
- Interior signs within a structure and not visible from the outside.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever three or more nonexempt signs are proposed for new commercial, office, and industrial centers with three or more separate tenant spaces present on the same lot.
- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever a new freestanding sign is proposed for an existing site with three or more nonexempt signs.
- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever a changeable copy is proposed.
- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever a site is located at the intersection of two principal, major, or primary highways.
- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever signs are proposed to be located on or above the second story on a multi-story building.
- A Comprehensive Sign Program is required whenever the Director determines it is needed due to a special project characteristic.

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

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