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Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS›Article 305 — SIGNS

305.11: PERMITS REQUIRED; REVIEW PROCESS:

Porterville Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-09 · Porterville

  • A. Authority. Unless otherwise stated, the building official shall review and approve all signs as specified in this chapter.

B. Applicability. Except for certain signs exempted in compliance with Section 305.05, Exempt Signs, no regulated sign shall be erected, re-erected, constructed or altered (excluding change of copy on a can or cabinet sign) without building official approval and a building permit issued by the Building Division.

  • C. Applications for Filing, Processing and Review.

  1. Applicant. Sign owners or their designees shall apply for Building Permits for signs that require them.

  2. Filing and Filing Fee. Application for such permits shall be made upon forms furnished by the building official and accompanied by the required fee and working drawings adequate to show the location, construction and design, including colors, materials, lighting, electrical elements, and advertising copy, of the sign in accordance with applicable sign design guidelines and the linear footage of building frontage owned or leased by the business.

  3. Compliance with Standards.

a. Upon acceptance of a sign application, the building official shall review the request for compliance with the locational and operational standards identified in this chapter, and with any standards established in a Master Sign Program pursuant to Section 305.13, Master Sign Program.

b. The building official’s decision shall clearly state any conditions of approval or reasons for disapproval and applicable appeal provisions.

D. Appeals. Decisions by the building official may be appealed subject to the provisions of Chapter 612, Appeals. (Ord. 1918, 10-7-2025)

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▸ Contents — Porterville Zoning Code
Porterville Zoning Code
  1. Series 100 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Series 200 — BASE DISTRICTS
  3. ▸ Series 300 — ADDITIONAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
    Overview
    1. Article 300 — GENERAL SITE REGULATIONS
    2. Article 301 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND ACTIVITIES
    3. Article 302 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS AND OTHER INCEN…
    4. Article 303 — LANDSCAPING
    5. Article 304 — ON SITE PARKING AND LOADING
    6. ▸ Article 305 — SIGNS
      Overview
      1. 305.02: POLICIES:
      2. 305.03: APPLICABILITY:
      3. 305.04: DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
      4. 305.05: EXEMPT SIGNS:
      5. 305.06: PROHIBITED SIGNS:
      6. 305.07: GENERAL STANDARDS:
      7. 305.08: SIGN STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:
      8. 305.09: SIGN STANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS:
      9. 305.10: STANDARDS FOR SIGNS:
      10. 305.11: PERMITS REQUIRED; REVIEW PROCESS:
      11. 305.12: MASTER SIGN PROGRAM:
      12. 305.13: NONCONFORMING SIGNS:
      13. 305.14: ABATEMENT AND REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNS:
    7. Article 306 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    8. Article 307 — NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND LOTS
  4. Series 400 — LAND DIVISIONS
  5. Series 500 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
  6. Series 600 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS
  7. Series 700 — GENERAL TERMS

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