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Chapter 18.193 — REGULATION OF SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Fremont Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Fremont

18.193.460 Service station standards.

18.193.510 Downtown district identification sign.

18.193.580 Master sign programs for multi-tenant buildings.

18.193.640 Freeway-oriented sign for industrial area portion of the Fremont merged redevelopment project area.

18.193.010 Title.

18.193.020 Authority.

18.193.030 Regulatory scope.

18.193.040 Purposes.

18.193.050 Administration and enforcement authority.

18.193.060 Regulatory interpretations.

18.193.070 Discretionary approvals – Evaluation standard.

18.193.080 Message neutrality.

18.193.090 On-site and off-site distinction.

18.193.100 Applicability and primacy.

18.193.110 Permit requirement.

18.193.120 Rules pertaining to structural, noncommunicative aspects of signs.

18.193.130 Applicability of rules to mixed-use projects.

18.193.140 Legal nature of sign rights and duties.

18.193.150 Owner’s consent.

18.193.160 Responsibility for compliance.

18.193.170 Prospective regulation.

18.193.180 Sign types.

18.193.190 Prohibited signs.

18.193.200 Exempt signs.

18.193.205 Nonconforming signs.

18.193.210 Applicability.

18.193.220 Sign permit generally required – Permit tag required.

18.193.230 Building permit required in certain instances.

18.193.240 Changes to permitted signs – Requirement for amended or new permit.

18.193.250 Application, fee, and accompanying material.

18.193.260 Application review, time frames.

18.193.270 Processing of applications.

18.193.280 Revocation or cancellation.

18.193.290 Appeals.

18.193.300 Judicial review.

18.193.310 Maintenance.

18.193.320 Summary removal – Public safety.

18.193.330 Materials.

18.193.340 Clearance from utilities.

18.193.350 Location and safety.

18.193.360 Sidewalks.

18.193.370 Traffic and intersections.

18.193.380 Traffic confusion.

18.193.390 Exits and entrances.

18.193.400 Mounting.

18.193.410 Prohibited mountings and locations.

18.193.420 Sound, smoke, and vapors.

18.193.430 Lighting.

18.193.440 Changeable copy.

18.193.450 Digital sign standards.

18.193.460 Service station standards.

18.193.470 Applicability.

18.193.480 Temporary signs for nonresidential uses.

18.193.490 Permanent signs for nonresidential land uses.

18.193.500 Display of flags for nonresidential land uses.

18.193.510 Downtown district identification sign.

18.193.530 Applicability.

18.193.540 Basic permittable area (BPA).

18.193.550 Permissible sign types and corresponding permit type.

18.193.560 BPA – No street frontage.

18.193.570 Signage for multi-story buildings.

18.193.580 Master sign programs for multi-tenant buildings.

18.193.590 Applicability.

18.193.600 Basic permittable area (BPA).

18.193.610 Permissible sign types and corresponding permit type.

18.193.620 Signage for multi-story buildings.

18.193.630 Signage for multi-tenant buildings.

18.193.640 Freeway-oriented sign for industrial area portion of the Fremont merged redevelopment project area.

18.193.650 Applicability.

18.193.660 Residential uses.

18.193.670 Nonresidential uses.

18.193.680 Prohibited signs in open space land use designations.

18.193.690 Applicability.

18.193.700 Permissible sign types and standards for residential buildings.

18.193.705 Institutional signs in residential land use designations.

18.193.710 Temporary signs displayed during the election period.

18.193.720 Temporary signs related to housing under construction, for sale or for rent.

18.193.725 Permanent neighborhood identification signs.

18.193.730 Prohibited signs in residential land use designations.

18.193.740 General.

18.193.750 Application.

18.193.760 Findings required.

18.193.770 Approval.

18.193.780 Definitions.

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