Perris, CA Outdoor Lighting: Billboard Lighting (2026)
Key Facts
- Digital billboards
- banned unless relocation agreement
- Location required
- along the I-215 Freeway only
- Message change limit
- once per 4 seconds
- Brightness cap
- Cal. Vehicle Code §21466.5 standard
- Citywide sign luminance cap
- 750 cd/m² at night
Summary
Perris bans illuminated digital displays on off-site advertising signs (billboards) citywide unless approved through a council relocation agreement along the I-215 Freeway, and even then brightness is capped at a state vision-impairment standard.
No outdoor advertising sign shall have digital displays, unless otherwise permitted under a relocation agreement as set forth in subsection (e) of this section and located along the I-215 Freeway, subject to the following requirements:a.The digital display shall not change its message more than once every four seconds. The digital display shall not include any red or blinking or intermittent light likely to be mistaken for a warning or danger signal.b.The digital display illumination shall not impair the vision of travelers on adjacent highways. Illuminations shall be considered vision impairing when its brilliance exceeds the values set forth in section 21466.5 of the California Vehicle Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Under PMC §19.75.130(c)(4), off-site advertising signs (billboards) may not carry digital displays anywhere in Perris unless approved through a city council relocation agreement and located along the I-215 Freeway. Even where allowed, a digital display cannot change its message more than once every four seconds, cannot use red, blinking, or intermittent lighting, and its brightness cannot exceed the vision-impairing threshold set by California Vehicle Code §21466.5. Separately, all illuminated signs citywide, including billboards, are capped at a maximum luminance of 750 cd/m² at night under PMC §19.75.160, with automatic dimming required.
Violations & Fines
Illegal or noncompliant signs are a public nuisance under PMC §19.75.190; the city can order removal after notice and a hearing, and remove hazardous signs immediately at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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