Hemet, CA Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Location allowed
- City-owned property only
- Spacing requirement
- 2,000 feet from other signs
- Max height
- 30 feet
- Max sign face
- 240 sq ft per panel
- Approval needed
- City council agreement
Summary
New digital billboards in Hemet require a city council-approved relocation and net reduction agreement, may only sit on city-owned property, and must stand at least 2,000 feet from any other outdoor ad sign.
A digital outdoor advertising display may only be located on any property or right-of-way owned or controlled by the city ("city property"); ... shall not be erected closer than 2,000 feet to an existing outdoor advertising display (digital or otherwise); ... shall not exceed 30 feet in height, with a minimum clearance of ten feet to the underside of the sign ... The total area of a single sign face shall not exceed 240 square feet, per panel.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Hemet City Code § 90-1285 allows a digital outdoor advertising display only when its owner enters a relocation and net reduction agreement with the city, requiring removal of existing static billboards in exchange. Under § 90-1285(e)(4), a new digital display may be erected only on property or right-of-way owned or controlled by the city, must sit at least 2,000 feet from any other outdoor advertising display, may not exceed 30 feet in height with a ten-foot minimum ground clearance, and each sign face is capped at 240 square feet. Every agreement needs city council approval, and the program sunsets once all legacy nonconforming billboards have been removed.
Violations & Fines
Erecting a digital billboard without an approved relocation and net reduction agreement, on private property, within 2,000 feet of another sign, or exceeding the 30-foot height or 240-square-foot face limits violates § 90-1285 and is enforceable as a sign code infraction under § 90-1283.
Frequently Asked Questions
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