Sign Regulations in West Sacramento, CA (2026)
5 verified sign regulations for West Sacramento, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Election signs in West Sacramento max out at 10 square feet per street frontage and six feet tall in Agricultural and Residential Zones, or 50 square feet in other zones, and must come down within seven days of the election.
West Sacramento Campaign Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsWest Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.31.090(B), (E), (F)
Real Property Signs and Campaign Signs. Any temporary sign, banner, balloon, pennant, valance or advertising display for an election or for real estate sales or rental may be erected and located in accordance with the following standards. ... Agricultural and Residential Zones. Maximum Allowable Sign Area. 10 square feet per street frontage. Maximum Sign Height. Six feet above existing grade. ....
Holiday Displays
West Sacramento exempts holiday and religious-celebration lighting displays from its outdoor lighting standards entirely under § 17.22.080(A)(1)(e); the code sets no duration or date limit on seasonal displays.
West Sacramento Seasonal Lighting Exemption
Few RestrictionsWest Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.22.080(A)(1)(e)
Exceptions. The following outdoor lighting shall not be subject to the provisions of this section. a. Public and private street lighting. b. Athletic Field Lights. Athletic field lights used within a school campus or public or private park. c. Safety and Security Lighting. Safety and security lighting for public facilities. d. Construction and Emergency Lighting. All construction or...
Digital Billboards
West Sacramento allows digital and automatic changeable-copy signs only with a Minor Use Permit, and requires static displays that change no more than once every eight seconds with automatic dimming controls.
West Sacramento Electronic Message Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsWest Sacramento Municipal Code Section 17.29.070(F)
Electronic Message Center (EMC) signs and automatic changeable copy... are allowed subject to the following standards... All automatic changeable copy and electronic message center signs require Minor Use Permit approval, except service and gas station price signs and time and temperature signs. The display shall change no more frequently than once every eight seconds and must have an unlighted...
Window Signs
West Sacramento caps window signs -- anything painted on or adhered to glass -- at 25% of the window area, and bars them above the second story of a building.
West Sacramento Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsWest Sacramento Municipal Code Section 17.29.090(F)
Window Signs. Signs painted on or otherwise adhered directly onto a window and signs that block a window in any way are subject to the following standards. Maximum Allowable Sign Area. 25% of the window area. Maximum Sign Height. Window signs shall not be placed on windows higher than the second story.
Freeway-Facing Signs
Freeway information signs in West Sacramento need a Conditional Use Permit, are capped at 600 square feet and 65 feet tall, and must sit within 1,000 feet of the off-ramp they identify.
West Sacramento Freeway Information Sign Rules
Significant RestrictionsWest Sacramento Municipal Code Section 17.29.100
Freeway information signs are allowed subject to a Conditional Use Permit approval. Freeway information signs shall have a maximum allowable sign area of 600 square feet. Any individual business identified by the freeway information sign shall have a maximum sign area of 100 square feet... Freeway information signs shall have a maximum height of 65 feet... Freeway information signs shall be loc...
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