Freeway-Facing Signs
Sign Regulations
Restrictions on commercial signs visible from freeways, including height, illumination, and outdoor advertising act compliance.
How Freeway-Facing Signs Rules Differ by Place
Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Bans Eastshore Freeway Billboards
Heavy RestrictionsBerkeley outlaws off-premises signs west of the western line of Third Street that are designed to be read primarily from the Eastshore Freeway. There is only one way around the ban: a…
Escondido, CA: Escondido Freeway-Facing Advertising Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsEscondido bans any advertising sign or structure on property next to a 'sign controlled freeway' if it is designed to be viewed primarily by freeway travelers, under Zoning Code…
Mountain View, CA: Mountain View Freeway-Facing Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsMountain View bans any sign designed or maintained primarily to be viewed from a freeway under City Code Sec. 3.18.2, and any sign proposed within 600 feet of a freeway's right-of-way…
Gilbert, AZ: Gilbert Freeway-Facing Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsGilbert's Land Development Code allows a dedicated Freeway Sign only on parcels of at least 15 net acres in Commercial, HVC/GVC/GBC, Office, Employment, Public Facility/Institutional…
Maricopa County, AZ: Maricopa County Freeway Pylon Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Maricopa County, freeway-facing pylon signs are limited to C-S and C-2 zoning districts, capped at 65 feet (80 feet with cellular antennas), and must sit back at…
Peoria, AZ: Peoria Freeway-Facing Sign Standards
Some RestrictionsFreeway-facing monument signs in Peoria need a sign permit under City Code § 21-709, Table 2, and are capped at 250 square feet and 60 feet in height (plus 3 feet for architectural…
Cities & Counties with Freeway-Facing Signs Rules
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Garage Sale Signs
Where you can place signs advertising a garage or yard sale, including restrictions on utility poles, medians, and public right-of-way.
Holiday Displays
Rules for seasonal decorations, lights, inflatables, and lawn displays, including the sign-permit exemptions most codes give them and any limits on timing, size, or placement.
Digital Billboards
Rules governing digital and electronic billboards, including size limits, brightness and dwell-time standards, and the ongoing legal fight in cities like LA.
Window Signs
Limits on the percentage of window area that may be covered by signs in storefronts, including transparency rules for safety visibility into businesses.