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18.14.180 Sign Regulations On Developed Sites By Zone District

Lindsay Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Lindsay

For the purpose of this section, signs are grouped into four types: building signs, freestanding signs, temporary building signs, and temporary freestanding signs.

This section establishes standards for the number of signs, size of signs, placement of signs, and illumination of signs for developed sites based on the zone district in which the signs are located. Table 18.14.180(A) establishes specific regulations by zone district for building signs, and freestanding signs. Table 18.14.080(B) establishes specific regulations by zone district for temporary building signs and temporary freestanding signs. Signs shall not be placed on private property except in conformance with Table 18.14.180(A) and Table 18.14.080(B).

Table 18.14.180(A)

Number and Size of Permanent Signs by Zone
Zone District Permanent Building
Signs		 Permanent Freestanding Signs
R-A, R, and RM
districts with 4 or less
residences per site		 1 sign per residence
maximum.
4 sq.ft. maximum size
per sign.
Placement a maximum
8 feet high.
External illumination
only.		 None allowed.
R-A, R, and RM
districts with 5 or more
residences per site or
with non-residential
uses on site		 1 sign per street frontage
maximum.
30 sq.ft. maximum size
per sign.
Placement a minimum 5
feet below roofline.
External illumination
only.		 1 sign per frontage maximum.
20 sq.ft. maximum size.
6 feet high maximum.
External illumination only.
PO districts 2 sq.ft. per 1 lineal foot
of building frontage up
to 60 sq.ft. on primary
frontage.
1 sq.ft. per 1 lineal foot
up to 30 sq.ft. on
secondary frontage.		 1 monument sign per street frontage:
Less than 50 feet of frontage: 20 sq.ft., 6 feet
high maximum
50-150 feet of street frontage: 36 sq.ft., 6 feet
high maximum
150-300 feet of street frontage: 64 sq.ft., 8 feet
high maximum
5-foot minimum setback from property line
Number and Size of Permanent Signs by Zone
Zone District Permanent Building
Signs		 Permanent Freestanding Signs
CN, CS, and CH
districts		 Number of signs per
business establishment
limited to 6. Allowed
square footage per
building frontage is
cumulative.
Primary building
frontage: 2 sq.ft. per 1
lineal foot up to a
maximum 350 sq.ft.
along primary frontage.
50 sq.ft. allowed
regardless of frontage
length.
Secondary building
frontage: 1 sq.ft. per
lineal foot up to a
maximum 200 sq.ft. per
secondary frontage. 35
sq.ft. allowed regardless
of frontage length.		 1 sign per establishment maximum.
60 sq.ft. maximum sign face size.
20 feet high maximum if set back 10 feet of more
from property line.
10 feet high maximum if set back 5 to 10 feet
from property line.
Sites with an integrated shopping center: 1
additional freestanding sign up to 200 sq.ft.
Maximum height not greater than the average
height of the buildings.
5-foot setback minimum from front lot line
15-foot setback minimum from side or rear line
Number and Size of Permanent Signs by Zone
Zone District Permanent Building
Signs		 Permanent Freestanding Signs
CC districts 2 sq.ft. per 1 lineal foot
of building frontage up
to 60 sq.ft. on primary
frontage.
1 sq.ft. per 1 lineal foot
up to 30 sq.ft. on
secondary frontage.		 Shopping centers only: 1 freestanding sign per
frontage based on the following:
Less than 50 feet of frontage: 20 sq.ft., 10 feet
high maximum
50-150 feet of street frontage: 40 sq.ft., 15 feet
high maximum
150-300 feet of street frontage: 65 sq.ft., 20 feet
high maximum
5-foot setback minimum from property line
I district No limit to number of
signs per business
establishment.
1 sq.ft. per lineal foot of
property line adjoining a
street, or 100 sq.ft. per
acre of site area in use,
whichever is greater, to
a maximum of 600 sq.
ft. of sign face.		 1 sign per frontage maximum.
60 sq.ft. maximum sign face size.
20 feet high maximum.
5-foot setback from front lot line
15-foot setback from side lot line
RCO district 1 sign per street frontage
maximum.
30 sq.ft. maximum size
per sign.
External illumination
only.		 1 sign per site maximum.
20 sq.ft. maximum size.
6 feet high maximum.
External illumination only.
5-foot setback from all lot lines.

Table 18.14.180(B)

Number and Size of Temporary Signs by Zone
Zone District Temporary Building
Signs		 Temporary Freestanding Signs
R-A, R, and RM
districts with 4 or less
residences per site		 1 sign per site
12 sq.ft. maximum per
sign.
Placement a maximum
15 feet high.
No illumination.		 Up to 4 per site maximum.
32 cumulative sq.ft. maximum sign size.
First sign maximum 5 feet high, all other signs
maximum 3 feet high.
No illumination.
R-A, R, and RM
districts with 5 or more
residences per site or
with non-residential
uses on site		 1 sign per street
frontage.
32 sq.ft. maximum size
per sign.
Placement a minimum 3
feet below roofline.
No illumination.		 Up to 4 per site maximum.
32 cumulative sq.ft. maximum sign size.
First sign maximum 5 feet high, all other signs
maximum 3 feet high.
No illumination.
PO district 1 sign per
establishment.
10 sq.ft. plus an
additional 1 sq.ft. per 2
lineal feet of primary
building frontage
maximum size.
Placement a minimum 3
feet below roofline.
No illumination.		 1 sign per site, plus 1 additional sign for every
300 lineal feet of street frontage, rounded down
to the nearest whole number.
16 sq.ft. maximum sign size.
6 feet high maximum.
No illumination.
Number and Size of Temporary Signs by Zone
Zone District Temporary Building
Signs		 Temporary Freestanding Signs
CN district 1 sign per
establishment.
10 sq.ft. plus an
additional 1 sq.ft. per 2
lineal feet of primary
building frontage
maximum size.
Placement a minimum 3
feet below roofline.
No illumination.		 1 sign per site, plus 1 additional sign for every
300 lineal feet of street frontage, rounded down
to the nearest whole number.
One half of signs, 32 sq.ft. maximum sign size.
Other
half of signs, 16 sq.ft. maximum sign size.
6 feet high maximum.
No illumination.
CC, CS, and CH districts 1 sign per
establishment.
10 sq.ft. per
establishment, plus an
additional 1 sq.ft. per 2
lineal feet of primary
building frontage
maximum size.
No illumination.		 1 sign per site.
10 sq.ft. maximum sign size.
If placed on sidewalk the sign shall allow for a
minimum 4-foot wide path of travel.
No illumination.
Freestanding banners are not allowed.
I district 1 sign per street
frontage.
32 sq.ft. maximum size
per sign.
Placement a minimum3
feet below roofline.
No illumination.		 Up to 4 per site maximum.
32 cumulative sq.ft. maximum sign size.
First sign maximum 5 feet high, all other signs
maximum 2 feet high.
No illumination.
RCO district None allowed. Up to 4 per site maximum.
32 cumulative sq.ft. maximum sign size.
No illumination.

18.14.190 Sign Regulations On Undeveloped Or Developing Sites

  1. Undeveloped sites shall be allowed a maximum one temporary freestanding sign of a maximum size of 32 square feet. Illumination of the sign is prohibited. The maximum height shall be 10 feet.

    1. Developing sites, i.e. construction sites, shall be allowed a maximum two temporary freestanding signs of a maximum size of 32 square feet each. Illumination is prohibited. Temporary signs that are not visible from any public right-of-way shall not be counted in the maximum number or size of signs. The maximum height shall be 10 feet

    2. Developing residential subdivision sites where ten (10) or more new residences will be offered for sale shall be allowed one temporary sign of a maximum size of 32 square feet. Illumination of the sign is prohibited. The sign may be mounted on a building or may be a freestanding temporary sign of a maximum height of 12 feet. Additional temporary signs, temporary freestanding signs, and flags may be maintained within the boundaries of a residential subdivision if they are not visible from outside the residential subdivision.

  • (Ord. 579, 2019)

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Lindsay Zoning Code
  1. 18.01.010 Adoption
  2. 18.01.020 Purposes And Objectives Of The Code
  3. 18.01.030 Short Title
  4. 18.01.040 Components Of The Zoning Title
  5. 18.01.050 Interpretation
  6. 18.02.010 Districts
  7. 18.02.020 District Boundaries
  8. 18.02.030 Effect Of District Regulations
  9. 18.02.050 Requirements For Maintaining Consistency With Genera…
  10. 18.03.010 Adoption Of Zone Plan
  11. 18.03.020 Division Of The Zone Plan
  12. 18.03.030 Amendments To The Zone Plan
  13. 18.04.010 Purpose And Application
  14. 18.04.020 Permitted Uses
  15. 18.04.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  16. 18.04.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  17. 18.04.050 Property Development Standards
  18. 18.04.060 General Provisions And Exceptions
  19. 18.05 UR Urban Reserve District
  20. 18.06 RA Residential Acreage District
  21. 18.07.010 Purposes And Application
  22. 18.07.020 Permitted Uses
  23. 18.07.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  24. 18.07.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  25. 18.07.050 Property Development Standards
  26. 18.08.010 Purposes And Application
  27. 18.08.020 Permitted Uses
  28. 18.08.030 Permitted Uses; Administrative Approval
  29. 18.08.040 Conditional Uses; City Council Approval
  30. 18.08.050 Property Development Standards
  31. 18.08.070 General Provisions And Exceptions
  32. 18.09 PO Professional Office District
  33. 18.10 C Commercial Districts
  34. 18.18 of this title.
  35. 18.10.070 C Property Development Standards
  36. 18.10.080 C Project Review Requirements
  37. 18.10.090 C General Provisions And Exceptions
  38. 18.11 I Industrial Districts
  39. 18.12.010 PUD Planned Unit Development Combining District
  40. 18.12.020 MXU Mixed Use Combining District
  41. 18.13.080 Existing Uses
  42. 18.13.010 Purposes And Application
  43. 18.13.070 Screening, Fencing And Landscaping
  44. 18.13.080 Existing Uses
  45. 18.14.020 Temporary Subdivision Signs And Sales Offices
  46. 18.14.030 Mobile Home Parks
  47. 18.14.050 Regulation Of Manufactured Housing Within Residentia…
  48. 18.14.060 Second Dwelling Units
  49. 18.14.120 Applicability And Severability
  50. 18.14.130 No Discrimination Against Noncommercial Speech
  51. 18.14.140 Exempt Signs
  52. 18.14.150 Prohibited Signs
  53. 18.14.160 Permits Required
  54. 18.14.170 Rules For Sign Measurement
  55. 18.14.180 Sign Regulations On Developed Sites By Zone District
  56. 18.14.200 Offsite Temporary Signs For Residential Subdivisions
  57. 18.14.210 Flags And Flagpoles
  58. 18.14.240 Temporary Sign Standards
  59. 18.14.250 Size Of Signs On Windows
  60. 18.14.280 Illumination Of Signs
  61. 18.14.290 Concealed Electrical Systems
  62. 18.14.300 Master Sign Program
  63. 18.14.310 Variances And Minor Deviations
  64. 18.14.320 Wall Mural Placement And Design Criteria
  65. 18.14.340 Maintenance Of Signs
  66. 18.14.350 Hazardous Signs
  67. 18.14.360 Abandoned Or Obsolete Signs
  68. 18.14.370 Illegal Signs
  69. 18.14.380 Other Signs And Advertising Structures
  70. 18.14.390 Enforcement
  71. 18.14.400 Definitions
  72. 18.15 General Provisions And Exceptions
  73. 18.16.010 Purposes And Application
  74. 18.16.020 Procedure
  75. 18.16.030 Findings
  76. 18.16.040 Notice Of Decision
  77. 18.16.060 Revocation
  78. 18.16.070 Building Permit
  79. 18.16.080 Review Of Utility Towers And Lines
  80. 18.16.090 Wireless Communication Facilities
  81. 18.17 Permits For Conditional Uses
  82. 18.18.020 Drawings To Be Submitted
  83. 18.18.030 Referral And Action
  84. 18.18.040 Conditions Of Approval
  85. 18.18.050 Required Findings
  86. 18.18.080 Building Permit
  87. 18.18.090 Lapse Of Site Plan Approval
  88. 18.18.100 Revocation
  89. 18.18.110 Site Plan Approval To Run With The Land
  90. 18.18.120 Minor Revisions To A Previously Approved Site Plan
  91. 18.19.010 Purposes
  92. 18.19.030 Permitted Uses
  93. 18.19.040 Site Area
  94. 18.19.050 Standards
  95. 18.19.060 Required Conditions
  96. 18.19.070 Use Permit Procedure
  97. 18.20 Standards For Specific Uses
  98. 18.21.010 Purposes
  99. 18.21.020 Authority Of The City Council
  100. 18.21.030 Application And Fee
  101. 18.21.040 Hearing And Notice
  102. 18.21.050 Public Hearing; Procedure
  103. 18.21.060 Action Of The City Council
  104. 18.21.070 Building Permit
  105. 18.21.080 Lapse Of Variance
  106. 18.21.090 Revocation
  107. 18.21.100 New Application
  108. 18.21.110 Administrative Adjustments
  109. 18.21.120 Reasonable Accommodation
  110. 18.22.010 Purpose
  111. 18.22.030 Application And Fee
  112. 18.22.090 Special Zoning Exceptions; Alternate Procedure For A…
  113. 18.23.010 Permit, Certificates And Licenses
  114. 18.23.020 Duties Of The Community Development Director And Bui…
  115. 18.23.030 Violations; Penalties
  116. 18.23.040 Property Maintenance
  117. 18.24.010 Construction
  118. 18.24.020 General Terminology
  119. 18.24.030 Definitions

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