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Division 9 — Zoning Administrator›Article 66 — SIGN ORDINANCE

§ 33-1393 - (16) No trespassing, no parking, and similar warning signs not exceeding…

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

  • (17) Signs on public transportation vehicles including, but not limited to, buses and taxicabs;

  • (18) Signs on licensed vehicles; provided, that such vehicles are not used or intended for use as portable signs or as otherwise prohibited in section 33-1393(b);

  • (19) Incidental signs for automobile repair stores, gasoline service stations, automobile dealers with service repairs, motels and hotels showing notices of services provided as required by law, trade affiliations, credit cards accepted, and the like, attached to the structure or building; provided, that all the following conditions exist:

    • (A) The signs number not more than four unless required by state law,

    • (B) No such sign projects beyond any property line,

    • (C) No such sign shall exceed an area per face of four square feet per face. Signs may be double-faced;

  • (20) Copy attached to fuel pumps or dispensers such as fuel identification, station logo, and other signs as required by law;

  • (21) Bill of fare signs for restaurants. Such signs shall not exceed four square feet in area and may be displayed in the window or on the exterior wall in an appropriate manner;

  • (22) Agricultural signs, either wall or freestanding types, and nonilluminated to only identify the premises as being associated with a trade organization, or as producing products under registered trade names, or to identify the business name and agricultural products grown on the premises. Such signs shall not exceed four square feet for lots two acres or less and 16 square feet for lots greater than two acres. One sign per street frontage is allowed with a maximum of two signs per lot. Wall signs shall be located below the roofline. Freestanding signs shall not be higher than six feet, and if higher than three feet shall not be located within 25 feet of any property line abutting a street;

  • (23) Model unit signs. One feature sign, one model sign and two flags or pennants for each model home may be placed on the model home lots, at the sales office, or in the parking lot area of the subdivision. Such signs and flags shall not exceed four square feet in area and may be double-sided;

  • (24) Public signs. Signs placed on public property by federal, state or local agencies designed to provide identification or benefit to the public. This exemption does not apply to freestanding, wall, or bulletin signs proposed for public facilities of the City of Escondido;

  • (25) Scoreboards placed on athletic fields;

  • (26) Barber poles outside a barbershop;

  • (27) Commemorative plaques;

  • (28) Garage and yard-sale signs as permitted by the Escondido Municipal Code section

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-1393

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▸ Contents — Escondido Zoning Code
Escondido Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 6
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. Division 1 — Generally
  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
    Overview
    1. § 33-1318. Office established—Authority.
    2. § 33-1319. Powers and duties and procedure.
    3. Article 62 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
    4. Article 63 — TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES
    5. Article 64 — DESIGN REVIEW
    6. Article 65 — OLD ESCONDIDO NEIGHBORHOOD
    7. ▸ Article 66 — SIGN ORDINANCE
      Overview
      1. § 33-1390. Purpose and applicability.
      2. § 33-1391. Definitions.
      3. § 33-1391 ordinance, including overlay, area and neighborhood …
      4. § 33-1392. Permit administration.
      5. § 33-1392 - (1) Three copies of a scaled plan showing:
      6. § 33-1393. Exempt and prohibited signs.
      7. § 33-1393 - (1) Glazing area signs.
      8. § 33-1393 - (16) No trespassing, no parking, and similar warni…
      9. § 33-1393 16-119.
      10. § 33-1394. Construction and maintenance of signs.
      11. § 33-1395. Sign standards—General.
      12. § 33-1396. General use signs.
      13. § 33-1396 of business each day.
      14. § 33-1396 major subdivisions located within the general plan a…
      15. § 33-1396 - (B) Theaters;
      16. § 33-1397. Temporary signage on private property.
      17. § 33-1398. Enforcement and penalties.
      18. § 33-1399. Nonconforming signs.
    8. Article 67 — DENSITY BONUS AND RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVES
    9. Article 68 — GROWTH MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
    10. Article 69 — ESCONDIDO BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ZONE
    11. Article 70 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWE…
    12. Article 71 — (RESERVED)
    13. Article 72 — (RESERVED)
    14. Article 73 — TEMPORARY USES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALE OF RETAI…
    15. Article 74 — DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
    16. Article 75 — SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY FOCUS PLANNING AREA
    17. Article 77 — CENTRE CITY RESIDENTIAL (CCR) OVERLAY ZONE
    18. Article 78 — MERCADO AREA PLAN OVERLAY
    19. Article 79 — EAST VALLEY PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE
    20. Article 80 — PUBLIC FACILITIES OVERLAY ZONE

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