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Division 1 — Generally›Chapter 33›Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL

§ 33-990. Definitions.

Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

As used in this article, certain terms are defined as follows:

"Advertising" structure refers to a structure of any kind or character erected or maintained for outdoor advertising purposes on which any poster, bill printing, painting or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever may be placed, including statuary.

"Sign" refers to any card, cloth, metal, painted or wooden sign of any character, placed for outdoor advertising purposes on or in the ground or any tree, wall, bush, rock, fence, building, structure or thing, either publicly or privately owned, other than an advertising structure.

  • (1) Exceptions. Neither "advertising structure" nor "sign" as used in this article includes:

    • (A)

    • Official notices issued by a court or public body or officer;

  • (B) Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty, or by any person in giving legal notice;

  • (C) Directional, warning or information signs or structures required or authorized by law.

"Advertising display" refers to advertising structures and to signs.

"Sign controlled freeway" means a divided arterial highway for through traffic, with full or partial control of access, and which may or may not have grade separations at intersections.

To place. The verb "to place" and any of its variants as applied to advertising displays includes the maintaining and the erecting, constructing, posting, painting, printing, tacking, nailing, gluing, stitching, carving or otherwise fastening, affixing or making visible any advertising display on or to the ground, or any tree, bush, rock, fence, post, wall, building, structure or thing. (Zoning Code, Ch. 90, § 9041)

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  1. Chapter 6
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. ▸ Division 1 — Generally
    Overview
    1. § 11-53. Created and established.
    2. § 11-54. Purpose.
    3. § 11-55. Membership.
    4. § 11-56. Members in classified service and subject to civil se…
    5. § 11-57. Personnel to obey fire chief and rules and regulation…
    6. § 11-63. Appointment; tenure.
    7. § 11-64. Qualifications.
    8. § 11-65. Status of employment.
    9. § 11-66. General authority.
    10. § 11-67. To perform duties prescribed by city manager.
    11. § 11-68. To aid enforcement of ordinances, report violations.
    12. § 11-69. Duty to promulgate and enforce rules, regulations for…
    13. § 11-70. Authority, duty to inspect buildings, premises and or…
    14. § 11-71. Right of entry to make inspections.
    15. § 11-72. Duty to investigate fires, maintain records.
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    18. § 11-75. Duty to call fire drills; purpose of drills.
    19. § 11-76. Responsible for conduct of and property of department.
    20. § 11-77. Duty to recommend disciplinary action.
    21. § 11-78. Duty to make reports; contents.
    22. § 11-79. To submit annual budget.
    23. Chapter 20
    24. Chapter 32
    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
      37. Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PRO…
      38. ▸ Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
        Overview
        1. § 33-990. Definitions.
        2. § 33-991. Advertising displays adjacent to sign controlled fre…
        3. § 33-992. Exempt advertising displays.
        4. § 33-993. Removal of prohibited displays.
        5. § 33-994. Prohibited displays as nuisance.
        6. § 33-995. Removal of temporary signs.
        7. § 33-996. Entry upon private property.
        8. § 33-997. Violation as misdemeanor.
        9. § 33-998. Remedies cumulative to this article.
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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