# Sign Regulations in Woodland, California

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

- **Jurisdiction:** Woodland, California (CA)
- **Canonical page:** https://permitpal.io/sign-regulations/california/woodland
- **Data last verified:** 2025-04-10
- **Source:** [municode municipal code](https://ecode360.com/43945997#43945997)

## At a glance

Woodland, California regulates 9 sign types across 9 zoning districts. Awning Signs in the Residential District (R-1, N-P, R-LM) zoning district are capped at 20 ft tall and 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel, with a Min. 2 ft from back of curb. setback (Sec. Table 17.72.050.C-1). Most commercial signs in Woodland require a permit.

## Sign rules by zoning district (9 zones)

| Zoning District | Sign Types Regulated | Max Height | Max Area | Permit Required |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General Regulations For All Zones | 4 | 52 inches | — | — |
| Residential District (R-1, N-P, R-LM) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Residential District (R-M, R-H) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Mixed-Use District (CMU-E, CMU-K, CMU-F, CMU-A, CMU-G) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Downtown District (DX-2, DX-3, CCMU) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Downtown District (DX-1, DX-4, CMU-WM) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Commercial District (RC, RC-F) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Industrial District (IL, IG, BP) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |
| Public and Open Space District (OS, PF, FSA) | 3 | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — |

## Zone-by-zone sign requirements (sample of 3 of 9 zones)

### General Regulations For All Zones

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Sign/Display | — | — | — | Not less than 18 inches nor more than 24 inches from the edge of the curb. | — | Near a curb or adjacent to the wall of a building. | — | § 12.20.010 |
| Newsrack | 52 inches | — | 2 feet | Not less than 18 inches nor more than 24 inches from the edge of the curb. | — | Near a curb or adjacent to the wall of a building. | — | § 12.20.010 |
| Modular Newsrack | 52 inches | — | 2 feet | Not less than 18 inches nor more than 24 inches from the edge of the curb. | — | Near a curb or adjacent to the wall of a building. | — | § 12.20.010 |
| Chair/Table | — | — | — | — | — | Adjacent to the wall of a building. | — | § 12.20.010 |

### Residential District (R-1, N-P, R-LM)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — | Min. 2 ft from back of curb. | — | Above doors and windows of the ground floor. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-1 |
| Directional Sign | 8 ft | 3 sf | — | — | Max. 1 per driveway entrance | Max. 1 per driveway entrance. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-4 |
| Directory Sign | 8 ft | 1 sf per tenant space; max. 10 sf total | — | — | Max. 1 per primary building entrance | Max. 1 per primary building entrance. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-5 |

### Residential District (R-M, R-H)

| Sign Type | Max Height | Max Area | Max Width | Setback | Signs Allowed | Location | Permit Required | Ordinance Citation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Awning Sign | 20 ft | 50% of end panel, 20% of front panel | — | Min. 2 ft from back of curb. | — | Above doors and windows of the ground floor. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-1 |
| Blade Sign | — | 8 sf | — | Min. 2 ft from back of curb. | Max. 1 per frontage, except on a corner where 2 signs are allowed | Mounted perpendicular to the building face or at the corner of the building. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-2 |
| Canopy Sign | 20 ft | 1 sf per 1 lf of canopy width | — | Min. 2 ft from back of curb. | — | Above doors and windows of the ground floor. | — | Table 17.72.050.C-3 |

## Prohibited signs in Woodland

- No person shall use any portion of the sidewalk in any part of the City for the placement of advertising signs/displays, newsracks, modular newsracks, chairs and/or tables without first obtaining a sign permit.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be chained, bolted or otherwise attached to any property or permanently fixed object not owned by the permittee, or without the permission of the owner.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be placed in, on or attached to any landscape planter, tree well or tree.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be bolted or otherwise attached to the public sidewalk without specific approval in the permit.
- No person shall place, install, maintain or use any advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table which projects onto, or which rests, wholly or part, upon, along or over any portion of a roadway.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be placed within three feet of any marked crosswalk, driveway, or above-ground public utility.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be placed in such a manner as to impede the flow of pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be placed in such a manner as to reduce the clear space for the passage of pedestrians to less than four feet in width.
- No advertising sign/display, newsrack, modular newsrack, chair and/or table shall be placed in such a manner as to interfere with the use of poles, posts, mailboxes or other permanently fixed objects permitted at or near the location.

## Signs exempt from permit in Woodland

- Government signs, including traffic signs, emergency and warning signs, and signs required by law.
- Incidental signs not exceeding a total of three square feet in sign area for all permanent signs in the R-1 and N-P zones and six square feet in all other zones.
- Signs not readable from the public right-of-way, including signs located entirely inside of a building or within a courtyard.
- Historic plaques, memorial signs or tablets, or signs indicating the names of buildings and dates they were erected, provided no such sign exceeds four square feet in area.

## Sign plan & submission notes

- A Master Sign Program is required for projects with five or more nonresidential tenants, multi-unit developments of 50 or more units, or whenever five or more signs are proposed for a building or site.
- A Master Sign Program is required to erect a freeway-oriented sign.
- A Master Sign Program may be required for projects seeking flexibility in sign design to provide high quality signs that contribute to the attractiveness and economic viability of their surroundings.
- Individual signs authorized by an approved Master Sign Program require the issuance of separate Sign Permits.

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

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