Buena Park, CA Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign count
- 1 freeway-oriented sign per parcel
- Distance trigger
- within 500 feet of freeway
- Height limit
- 30 feet, more with CUP
- Message limit
- 1 establishment name + 1 logo
- CUP authority
- Section 19.128.020
Summary
Buena Park limits nonresidential parcels within 500 feet of a freeway to one freeway-oriented sign, capped at 30 feet tall unless a conditional use permit authorizes more height, under Municipal Code § 19.912.080.
Each nonresidential parcel within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way may have 1 sign oriented to freeway traffic. Such sign shall meet all requirements of Chapters 19.904 and 19.912 with the following exceptions and additional limitations:
A. The message on such sign shall be limited to the name of 1 establishment or product located on the same site and 1 logo or trademark. There shall be no temporary or changeable messages.
B. Where a lot abuts a freeway right-of-way line, such property line may be treated as a street frontage, in lieu of another street frontage of the same lot, for determining the permitted location of such sign, but for no other purpose.
C. The maximum height of a ground sign adjacent to a freeway shall be 30 feet, except that a greater height may be authorized with a conditional use permit pursuant to Section 19.128.020. As part of the conditional use permit request for a greater height, the sign height shall be balloon-tested for visibility and possible impact on surrounding properties and neighborhoods.
Full Breakdown
Under Buena Park Municipal Code Section 19.912.080, any nonresidential parcel within 500 feet of a freeway right-of-way may erect one sign oriented toward freeway traffic, in addition to standard sign allowances under Chapters 19.904 and 19.912. The sign's message is restricted to the name of one on-site establishment or product plus one logo or trademark, with no temporary or changeable copy allowed. A lot abutting the freeway right-of-way line may be treated as street frontage for locating the sign. Ground signs adjacent to a freeway are capped at 30 feet, though the Planning Commission may approve greater height through a conditional use permit under Section 19.128.020, subject to balloon testing for visibility impacts.
Violations & Fines
Signs exceeding the 30-foot height cap without a conditional use permit, displaying temporary or changeable messages, or advertising off-site products violate Section 19.912.080 and are subject to code enforcement by the Community Development Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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