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Division 9 — Zoning Administrator›Article 66 — SIGN ORDINANCE

§ 33-1399. Nonconforming signs.

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

  • (a) Continued use. Any sign which does not conform to the provisions of this article and which was legally constructed or displayed prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this article, or was issued permits pursuant to section 33-1398(h) of this article, shall be considered legal nonconforming and may remain in use subject to the provisions of this chapter.

  • (b) Removal of nonconforming signs without compensation. A legal nonconforming sign shall be removed or brought into conformance with this article without compensation when such sign meets any of the following criteria:

    • (1) A sign lawfully erected, but whose business or use has become inoperative or abandoned for a period of not less than 365 calendar days. This does not apply to signs which are in conformance with an approved comprehensive sign program for a commercial/industrial center;

    • (2) A sign damaged to the extent that the cost of repair, other than copy replacement, will exceed 50% of the sign value as determined by the director, and sign or building permits are not obtained within 30 calendar days of the date of the destruction of the sign;

    • (3) A sign located on a site whose owner is requesting permission to remodel such sign, or to expand or enlarge the building or land use upon which the advertising display is located and the sign is affected by the construction, enlargement or remodeling, or the cost of construction, enlargement or remodeling of the sign exceeds 50% of the cost of reconstruction of the building;

    • (4) A sign which is relocated;

    • (5) A sign for which there has been an agreement between the sign owner and the city for its removal as of any given date;

    • (6) A sign which is, or may become dangerous to the public, as determined by the director.

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-1399 ZONING

§ 33-1400

(Ord. No. 92-47, § 1, 11-18-92; Ord. No. 2008-22, § 7, 9-10-08; Ord. 2025-01, 5/7/2025)

§ 33-1400. through § 33-1409. (Reserved)

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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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