# Sign Regulations in Victorville, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Victorville, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/victorville
- **Data last verified:** 2025-05-09
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://library.municode.com/CA/Victorville/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=TIT16DECO_CH3ZOLAUSRE_ART5NOUSSTSISI)

## At a glance

Victorville, California regulates 30 sign types across 13 zoning districts. Monument Signs in the Neighborhood Service (C-1, C1) zoning district are capped at 6 ft. tall, 45 sq. ft. (not to exceed 10 feet in length), and 10 ft. wide (Sec. Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3). Most commercial signs in Victorville require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (13 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exclusive Agriculture (AE), Suburban Residential (S-R, SR), Single-Family Residential (R-1, R1), Low-Medium Density Residential (R-2, R2), Medium Density Residential (R-3, R3), High Density Residential (R-4, R4), Mixed Density Residential (MDR), Residential-Mobile Home Planned Development (R-MPD, RMPD), Low Density Residential Infill Overlay (LDRIO) | 7 | 10 feet | 45 sq. ft. (not to exceed 10 ft length) | — |
| Neighborhood Service (C-1, C1) | 8 | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| General Commercial (C-2, C2, C-4, C4), Commercial Manufacturing (C-M, CM) | 8 | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — |
| Administrative Professional Offices (C-A, CA) | 7 | 10 feet | Max 300 sq. ft. per building | — |
| Industrial Park (I.P.D., IPD), Light Industrial (M-1, M1), Heavy Industrial (M-2, M2) | 8 | 10 feet | Not to exceed 450 sq. ft. | — |
| Public and Civic (P-C, PC) | 3 | 6 feet | 45 sq. ft. per sign face | — |
| Greenway Utility Corridor (GUC) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Conservancy and Flood Plain (FP) | 1 | 6 feet | 45 sq. ft. | — |
| Specific Plan (S-P, SP) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Planned Unit Development (P.U.D., PUD) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Medium Density Mixed Use (MU-1, MU1), High Density Mixed Use (MU-2, MU2) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Health and Wellness Overlay (HWO) | 1 | — | — | — |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 2 | — | 10% of window area (20% of window area in C-2 zone) | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 13 zones)

### Neighborhood Service (C-1, C1)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (< 1 acre) | 6 feet | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (> 1 acre) | 10 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Banner (Temporary) | — | Equal to total sign area allowed for permanent signs | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Window Sign (Temporary and Permanent) | — | 10% of window area | — | — | — | Window(s) on building | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Wall Sign (Tenant/Building/Center ID) | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft. | 45 sq. ft. (not to exceed 10 feet in length) | 10 ft. | — | One per site or one per street frontage | In lieu of freestanding sign, one per site or per street frontage; not located further than 40 ft from street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding Sign (< 2 acres) | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | In lieu of monument sign, one per parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding Sign (> 2 acres) | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. for single use; 150 sq. ft. for multi-tenant sign | — | — | One per site or per arterial street frontage | In lieu of monument sign, one per site or per arterial street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |

### General Commercial (C-2, C2, C-4, C4), Commercial Manufacturing (C-M, CM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (< 1 acre) | 6 feet | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (> 1 acre) | 10 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Banner (Temporary) | — | Equal to total sign area allowed for permanent signs | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Window Sign (Temporary and Permanent) | — | 10% of window area (20% in C-2 District) | — | — | — | Window(s) on building | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Wall Sign (Tenant/Building/Center ID) | — | — | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Monument Sign | 6 ft. | 45 sq. ft. (not to exceed 10 feet in length) | 10 ft. | — | One per site or one per street frontage | In lieu of freestanding sign, one per site or per street frontage; not located further than 40 ft from street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding Sign (< 2 acres) | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | In lieu of monument sign, one per parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |
| Freestanding Sign (> 2 acres) | 24 ft. | 100 sq. ft. for single use; 150 sq. ft. for multi-tenant sign | — | — | One per site or per arterial street frontage | In lieu of monument sign, one per site or per arterial street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.130, Table 22-3 |

### Industrial Park (I.P.D., IPD), Light Industrial (M-1, M1), Heavy Industrial (M-2, M2)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (< 1 acre) | 6 feet | 12 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Freestanding or Wall Sign (Temporary - Property Sale/Lease/Construction) (> 1 acre) | 10 feet | 32 sq. ft. | — | — | One per parcel | On parcel | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Banner (Temporary) | — | Equal to total sign area allowed for permanent signs | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Window Sign (Temporary and Permanent) | — | 10% of window area | — | — | — | Window(s) on building | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Wall Sign (Tenant/Building ID) | — | Not to exceed 450 sq. ft. | — | — | — | Building wall | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Monument Sign (less than 100,000 sq. ft. building) | 6 ft. | 50 sq. ft. | — | — | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Monument Sign (100,001 - 250,000 sq. ft. building) | 6 ft. | 100 sq. ft. | — | — | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |
| Monument Sign (over 250,000 sq. ft. building) | 6 ft. | 150 sq. ft. | — | — | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | One per site or one per arterial street frontage | — | Sec. 16-3.22.140, Table 22-4 |

## Prohibited signs in Victorville

- No sign shall be erected, constructed, attached, affixed, or maintained on any property, except in conformity with the provisions of Article 22 (Signs).
- It shall be illegal to use, occupy, or maintain property in violation of Article 22 (Signs).
- Any violation or failure to comply with the provisions of Article 22 (Signs) shall be illegal.
- Billboard signs, including the relocation, expansion, or conversion to digital display of existing billboards, are prohibited except as provided for in Section 16-3.22.180 and Section 16-3.22.190.
- Painted signs are prohibited.
- Pole signs are prohibited, unless architecturally integral into the overall development of the site.
- Reader or message boards are prohibited, unless approved with conditions by the Zoning Administrator for certain uses (schools, parks, civic buildings, large commercial shopping centers adjacent to interstate freeway).
- Roof signs are prohibited; one roof sign may be permitted by the Zoning Administrator only with a specific finding that no other sign configuration can serve the intended purpose.
- Erection of signs on or over public property is prohibited, except for municipal signs, certain relocated billboards, or digital display billboards as provided in Sections 16-3.22.180/190.
- Signs that create a safety hazard by obstructing clear view of pedestrians or vehicular traffic are prohibited.
- Signs that emit or generate sound, smoke, or similar material are prohibited.
- Vehicle signs are prohibited unless used for business-related transportation and not primarily for advertising.
- Signs containing unprotected speech (i.e., obscenity, fighting words, misleading/deceptive commercial messages, messages promoting illegal products/services) are prohibited.
- Commercial and industrial signs that are within 50 feet and are visible from a residential district are prohibited.
- Animated signs that flash or blink are prohibited unless approved by the Zoning Administrator and found to be of no threat to public health, safety, and welfare.
- Exposed fluorescent tubes or incandescent bulbs exceeding 15 watts are not permitted for sign illumination unless approved as part of a Master Sign Plan or for designated uses.
- Awnings shall not be internally illuminated.
- Signs not on the same site as the business/use they advertise are prohibited unless otherwise expressly permitted (exceptions: street banners, authorized decorations, billboard relocation, and kiosk/wayfinding programs).

## Signs exempt from permit in Victorville

- Any sign, posting, notice, or indication used exclusively to display official governmental notices, notices of any court or public office, or those posted by a public officer in the performance of public duty or required by law.
- Street name and traffic control signs, directional signs, informational signs of a public or semi-public nature, historical markers placed by a governmental or non-profit organization, and railroad crossing, construction, danger, or other emergency warning signs.
- Signs guiding and directing traffic in parking lots and facilities, including directional markings painted on pavement, provided no individual sign exceeds six (6) square feet in area and not more than five (5) feet in height.
- Signs showing locations of public restrooms, telephones, or other public conveniences, provided the sign does not advertise a use or product.
- Signs indicating business hours, emergency phone numbers, credit cards, association memberships, and similar, provided no individual sign exceeds one and one-half (1.5) square feet and the total area does not exceed four and one-half (4.5) square feet.
- Signs located entirely within a building and not within three (3) feet of a window and therefore not visible from the exterior.
- Menu boards not exceeding thirty-six (36) square feet in area or six (6) feet in height for drive-in, drive-through, or walk-up restaurants, limited to two per restaurant.
- Service station price signs one per street frontage, not exceeding twenty-four (24) square feet in area and six (6) feet in height, designed as a permanent structure, only for on-site gasoline price and hours.
- Required numerals for street address display for permanent structures to enhance public safety (fire/police).

## Sign plan & submission notes

- Plan review (sign permit) is required for the construction, erection, installation, relocation, or alteration of all temporary or permanent signs, except for exempt signs listed in Section 16-3.22.030.
- Plan review is conducted by the Zoning Administrator or designee. It is unlawful to erect, alter, or relocate any sign (except exempt signs) without first obtaining a sign permit or building permit if required.
- Deviations from the sign standards may be granted through approval of a Master Sign Program by the Planning Commission, through the Conditional Use Permit process, when specific quality/design findings are met.
- Master Sign Program is required for proposed or expanded commercial or industrial centers containing five (5) or more tenants for a unified design theme; new tenants must comply with the approved Master Sign Program.
- Each Master Sign Program must specify permitted colors, letter and font designs, sizes, number and locations of all signs; approval is required prior to issuance of sign permits/applications for tenants.
- Administrative Site Plan review is required for digital billboard conversion involving reduction only (see Sec. 16-3.22.190).
- For wall murals (that are not signage), Planning Commission approval (Conditional Use Permit) is required; historic wall murals are subject to administrative review and approval.

## Full detail

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