Sign Regulations in Chino, CA (2026)
6 verified sign regulations for Chino, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Chino allows unlimited political signs on private property, but caps each at 16 square feet, permits display only in the 45 days before an election, and requires removal within 5 days after.
Chino Political Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 16.05.050, Table 16.05-1 (Sign Regulation Matrix) — Political Signs (Ord. 97-12 § 2 (part), 1997; Ord. No. 2011-08, §§ 17—20, 2011)
Political Signs (1) There shall be no restriction as to the maximum number of permitted signs. (2) Signs may only be placed on private property. 16 SF per sign. ... (1) Any candidate, or his/her designee, or the proponents of a ballot measure who seek to utilize political signs, shall first register with the Community Development Department on a City registration form. (2) Political sign(s) may...
Garage Sale Signs
Chino limits yard sale signage to one on-site sign plus two off-site directional signs, each capped at 6 square feet per sign face, with directional signs confined to private property.
Chino Yard Sale Sign Placement
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 16.05.050, Table 16.05-1 (Yard Sale Signs)
Yard Sale Signs — One sign upon the property where the sale is conducted, plus 2 off-site directional signs. 6 SF per sign face. No restriction. Directional signs may only be placed on private property and shall not be permitted within any street right-of-way or on any public property.
Holiday Displays
Chino's sign code allows holiday displays on the outside of a window, the one exception to the interior-only rule, but requires their removal within 10 days after the holiday.
Chino Holiday Window Display Removal Rule
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 16.05.050 (Table 16.05-1, Window Signs)
Window Signs. Signs shall be placed on the interior side of the window, except for holiday displays which may be placed on the exterior side of the window. Not more than 25% of the window area per building face may be covered. No requirement. Holiday displays shall be removed 10 days after the holiday.
Digital Billboards
Chino bans off-site billboards citywide, including digital ones, and allows electronic message boards only for specific large-scale uses like auto malls, big parks, and the fairgrounds, under strict no-motion rules.
Chino Digital Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 16.05.050, Table 16.05-1 (Sign Regulation Matrix) — Auto Malls/Centers, Electronic Message Board; general off-site sign ban at § 16.05.050(A)(4)(f) (Ord. 97-12 § 2 (part), 1997; Ord. No. 2011-08, §§ 17—20, 2011)
Auto Malls/Centers — One pylon sign and electronic message board located contiguous to a freeway. 450 SF per sign face, with no more than 350 SF per sign face being devoted to an electronic message display. ... Electronic message board displays shall not contain any illumination that is in motion or appears to be in motion, or changes intensity, nor shall the display expose messages for less th...
Window Signs
Chino caps window signs at 25% of the window area per building face and requires them to sit on the interior side of the glass. Holiday displays are the one exception allowed on the exterior side, but they must come down within 10 days after the holiday. Window signs skip the standard sign plan permit under Municipal Code section 16.03.050(B)(19).
Chino Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code section 16.05.050, Table 16.05-1 (Sign Regulation Matrix), Window Signs; see also section 16.03.050(B)(19) (Ord. 97-12 section 2 (part), 1997; Ord. No. 2011-08, sections 17-20, 2011)
Window Signs | Signs shall be placed on the interior side of the window, except for holiday displays which may be placed on the exterior side of the window. | Not more than 25% of the window area per building face may be covered. | No requirement. | Holiday displays shall be removed 10 days after the holiday. (Table 16.05-1, Sign Regulation Matrix.) Section 16.03.050.B.19: "Window signs in comp...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Chino's sign code lets commercial properties near freeways erect tall pylon signs, up to 20 FT (40 FT near an elevated freeway) for a single business, and up to 45 FT (60 FT) for shopping centers, but only on qualifying arterial-fronting lots.
Chino Freeway Pylon Sign Height Limits
Some RestrictionsChino Municipal Code § 16.05.050 (Table 16.05-1, Freeway Pylon Signs)
Freeway Pylon Signs. Business Identification—single tenant buildings & multiple tenant buildings: One per lot or parcel. 200 SF per sign face. 20 FT, except that when a sign is located next to an elevated freeway, the sign height may be extended an additional foot for each foot the freeway is elevated above the sign's adjacent grade, not to exceed 40 Ft in height.
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