Sign Regulations in Palm Springs, CA (2026)
5 verified sign regulations for Palm Springs, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Palm Springs classifies political and election signs as "temporary signs" under Section 93.20.03, and on residential property Section 93.20.09(A)(1) allows them without a permit, at any time: up to two free-standing signs of 8 square feet each, or one of 16 square feet, plus one 4-square-foot window sign, per property.
Palm Springs Political and Election Sign Rules
Light RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Zoning Code Sec. 93.20.03 (Definitions, Temporary Sign); Sec. 93.20.09(A)(1) (Temporary Signs, Residential Zones)
"Temporary sign"is any sign, handbill, or poster which is placed to advertise or announce a special event, or which pertains to a particular event or occurrence, or which is not permanently anchored or secured to a building and not having supports or braces permanently secured in the ground, including but not limited to "political signs," "election signs," and "real estate signs." The term "tem...
Garage Sale Signs
Palm Springs caps garage-sale signage at one sign, no bigger than five square feet, and it must sit on the property where the sale is happening. The sign can stand no higher than four feet, must be single-faced, and can only go up on the actual days the sale is permitted to run.
Palm Springs Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Municipal Code § 5.58.050 (Sign, Garage, Patio and Yard Sales Chapter)
One sign not to exceed five square feet advertising the sale shall be authorized subject to the following provisions: (1) Sign must be located on property where sale is being conducted; (2) Top of sign shall not exceed four feet from ground level; (3) Sign shall be single-faced; (4) Off-premises signs shall be prohibited; (5) Sign shall be displayed only on permitted days of sale.
Digital Billboards
Palm Springs bans digital and animated billboards outright. Section 93.20.04(B) of the Sign Ordinance prohibits any sign that rotates, moves, flashes, reflects or blinks, and separately prohibits every off-premises sign, billboard and poster advertising a use, product or service not actually on the site where the sign stands.
Palm Springs Bans Digital and Off-Premises Billboards
Heavy RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Zoning Code Sec. 93.20.04(B)(1), (B)(3) (Prohibited Signs)
1. Rotating, Moving, Flashing, Reflecting, Prismatic, or Blinking Signs. Animated Signs, including without limitation signs which rotate, move flash, reflect, blink or appear to do any of the foregoing shall be prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to signs twisted or twirled by individuals, flags, banners, pennants, inflatable objects and balloons, unless otherwise authorized in Sectio...
Window Signs
In Palm Springs' Downtown/Uptown sign district, a window sign used as a business's Main Sign cannot exceed 40% of the total glazed area or 15 square feet, whichever is smaller, under Section 93.20.06(A). A separate accessory window sign on glazing without a Main Sign is capped at 6 square feet under Section 93.20.06(B).
Palm Springs Downtown Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Zoning Code Sec. 93.20.06(A) (Downtown/Uptown Main Sign, Window Sign)
• Window Sign: 40% of the total glazed area or 15 square feet, whichever is smaller. Each glazed area on either side of a customer entrance may contain an identical sign; the combination of such signs shall be deemed as one sign. Letters shall not exceed a maximum of 10 inches in height. Signs on glazing shall be limited to the first floor of the building.
Freeway-Facing Signs
Signs aimed at Interstate 10 traffic near the Whitewater, Indian Avenue/Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail interchanges need Planning Commission architectural review under Section 93.20.08(N), must sit within 1,000 feet of the interchange, and are capped at 50 feet in height for a single business (75 feet if multiple businesses are listed) and 150 square feet per sign face.
Palm Springs Freeway-Oriented Sign Standards
Significant RestrictionsPalm Springs, CA, Zoning Code Sec. 93.20.08(N) (Freeway Signs)
Freeway Signs. In addition to other signs permitted, freeway-oriented signs designed to be viewed primarily from Interstate 10 in the vicinity of the Whitewater, Indian Avenue/Indian Canyon Drive and Gene Autry Trail intersections may be permitted by the planning commission on properties designated "highway commercial," by either the zoning ordinance or the general plan, pursuant to Section 94....
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