Article 7 — Signs

Tehachapi Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · Tehachapi

Article 7 Signs
Chapter 7.10 General Sign Regulations 7-3
7.10.010 Purpose and Intent 7-5
7.10.020 Applicability 7-5
7.10.030 Permit Requirements – Permanent Signs 7-6
7.10.040 Permit Requirements – Temporary Banner Signs 7-7
7.10.050 General Standards 7-8
7.10.060 Prohibited Signs 7-11
7.10.070 Computation of Sign Area and Height 7-11
7.10.080 Nonconforming Signs 7-14
7.10.090 Enforcement 7-14
7.10.100 Severability 7-14
Chapter 7.20 Downtown Signs 7-15
7.20.010 Purpose and Applicability 7-17
7.20.020 Permanent Building-Mounted Sign Standards 7-17
7.20.030 Permanent Freestanding Sign Standards 7-19
7.20.040 Temporary Sign Standards 7-20
Chapter 7.30 Signs Outside of Downtown 7-23
7.30.010 Purpose and Applicability 7-25

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Contents

7.30.020 Permanent Building-Mounted Sign Standards 7-25
7.30.030 Permanent Freestanding Signs Standards 7-26
7.30.040 Temporary Sign Standards 7-27
Article 8 Open Space Standards
Chapter 8.10 Standards Specific to Open Space 8-3
8.10.010 Purpose of Open Space Standards 8-4
8.10.020 Open Space Standards 8-4
8.10.030 Small Town-Scale Open Spaces and
Intended Physical Character 8-4
8.10.040 Required Criteria 8-5
8.10.050 Requirements by Zone 8-6
8.10.060 Nature Standards 8-8
8.10.070 Agriculture Standards 8-9
8.10.080 Greenway Standards 8-10
8.10.090 Green Standards 8-11
8.10.100 Plaza Standards 8-12
8.10.110 Square Standards 8-13
8.10.120 Passage Standards 8-14
8.10.130 Playground Type Standards 8-15
8.10.140 Sportsfield Standards 8-16
8.10.150 Roof Garden Type Standards 8-17
Chapter 8.20 Street Type Standards
8.20.010
Purpose
8-21
8.20.020
Street Type Standards
8-21
8.20.030
Small Town-Scale Street Types and Intended Physical
Character 8-21

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Contents

8.20.040 Boulevard 8-24
8.20.050 Avenue 8-26
8.20.060 Commercial Street 8-27
8.20.070 Neighborhood Street 8-28
8.20.080 Road 8-29
8.20.090 Drive 8-30
8.20.100 Alley/Lane 8-31
8.20.110 Complete Streets 8-33
8.20.120 Retrofits and Transitions 8-49