Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 4 Single-Family Residential Zones

The regulations set forth in this article shall apply specifically to single-family residential zones. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Real estate signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square inches in area, including all riders. Signs with more than one face shall not be permitted. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Building identification signs shall not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square inches in area. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Construction signs shall not be permitted. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Lighted or illuminated signs shall not be permitted, except for building identification purposes. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Not more than one real estate sign, one building identification sign, and one security protection sign shall be permitted on any site area, unless such site is abutted by more than one street, in which case one of each such signs may be erected, installed, or maintained on each street frontage. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Signs inside a building or structure attached to any window or opening with the sign copy visible from the outside or otherwise so located so as to be conspicuously visible and readable without intentional and deliberate effort from outside the building or structure shall be considered part of the allowable sign area permitted. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Subject to other applicable regulations set forth in this chapter, ground signs shall not be permitted, except for real estate signs, yard signs, and building identification or address signs. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980; amd. Ord. 04-O-2457, eff. 11-30-2004; Ord. 05-O-2459, eff. 1-5-2005; Ord. 05-O-2476, eff. 7-5-2005; Ord. 05-O-2480, eff. 9-2-2005)

No sign shall be located less than ten feet (10') from a street line; provided, however, if an established setback, wall, hedge, precipitous slope, or shrubbery exists, and such setback is less than ten feet (10'), or such wall, hedge, slope, or shrubbery is more than three feet (3') high and nearer the street line than ten feet (10'), a sign may be placed in front of and against the structure, wall, hedge, slope, or shrubbery. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)

Signs indicating that the premises, including any accessory buildings, are protected by a security system shall be permitted. Such signs shall not exceed sixty (60) square inches in area and may be freestanding. (Ord. 80-O-1775, eff. 12-5-1980)