Sign Regulations in Glendale, CA (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for Glendale, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Glendale caps political campaign signs at six square feet and four feet tall on a residential lot, or 32 square feet and 12 feet tall in a commercial or industrial zone, under Municipal Code Section 30.33.210(I). No sign permit is required, but placing one on a sidewalk, parkway, utility pole or other public property is a declared nuisance the city can remove.
Glendale Political Campaign Sign Size Limits
Some RestrictionsGlendale, CA, Municipal Code § 30.33.210(I)
I. Political Campaign Signs. One non-illuminated sign shall be permitted up to a total area of six square feet and a height of four feet above ground level for each lot in a residential zone or 32 square feet and a height of 12 feet above ground level in a commercial or industrial zone.
Holiday Displays
Glendale's sign code exempts holiday decorations from sign regulation, but only between November 1st and January 15th. Outside that window, string lights and similar decorative lighting used for a commercial premises count as regulated signage and are prohibited unless permitted.
Glendale Holiday Sign Display Dates
Some RestrictionsGlendale, CA Municipal Code Sec. 30.33.040(C); Sec. 30.33.020 (Definition of "Sign," exclusion F)
C. String lights, other than holiday decorations displayed between November 1st and January 15th, used in connection with a commercial premises for commercial purposes... "Sign" means any material, device or lettered or pictorial matter or copy when used or located in such a manner as to be visible by the public from outdoors... However, a sign shall not include the following: ... F. Holiday de...
Digital Billboards
Glendale bans digital and electronic billboards citywide. Municipal Code Sec. 30.33.040 outlaws both animated signs (video screens, LED message boards) and non-accessory signs, and a billboard is defined as a nonaccessory sign, so an off-site digital billboard is prohibited twice over outside a designated overlay zone.
Glendale Digital Billboard Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsGlendale, CA Municipal Code Sec. 30.33.040(A), (N); Sec. 30.33.020 (Definitions of "Billboard" and "Animated sign")
Except as permitted under Section 30.33.040, the following signs shall not be permitted, constructed, erected or maintained in the city unless otherwise permitted by this section. A. Animated signs, except as permitted as an approved creative sign or as permitted in Chapter 30.26. This does not include public service signs such as time and temperature units and/or barber poles, or price signs a...
Window Signs
Glendale caps illuminated window signs at two per establishment and four square feet each under Municipal Code Sec. 30.33.210(B). Non-illuminated signs can cover up to 25 percent of a window's area, and neon-tube signs are capped at 25 percent or 100 square feet, whichever is less.
Glendale Window Sign Size Limits
Some RestrictionsGlendale, CA Municipal Code Sec. 30.33.210(B)
Window Signs. 1. Number. For each ground floor occupancy of a building, one illuminated window sign shall be permitted in each window to a maximum of two which directly faces a dedicated street, dedicated alley, mall or parking lot area. A maximum of two illuminated window signs shall be permitted per establishment. Window signs that are not illuminated shall not be limited in number. 2. Area. ...
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