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West Sacramento, CA Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Permit required
Conditional Use Permit
Max sign area
600 sq ft total
Max height
65 feet
Location limit
Within 1,000 ft of off-ramp
Signs per interchange side
One sign maximum

Summary

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.

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 located within 1,000 feet of the start of the off-ramp to which they apply.

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Full Breakdown

West Sacramento Municipal Code Section 17.29.100 allows freeway information signs only with Conditional Use Permit approval. The signs are capped at 600 square feet total, with any single identified business limited to 100 square feet and no parcel entitled to more than half the sign area. Maximum height is 65 feet, and each sign must be located within 1,000 feet of the start of the off-ramp it serves, limited to one sign per side of a freeway interchange. Signs must identify the host city, the off-ramp name, and at least five businesses or centers served by the ramp.

Violations & Fines

A freeway information sign built without an approved Conditional Use Permit, exceeding the 600-square-foot or 65-foot caps, or placed outside the 1,000-foot off-ramp radius is subject to zoning enforcement and removal under Chapter 17.46.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a business put up its own freeway billboard in West Sacramento?
No -- only City-approved freeway information signs are allowed, capped at 600 sq ft and requiring a Conditional Use Permit under WSMC Section 17.29.100.
How tall can a freeway information sign be?
Up to 65 feet, per WSMC Section 17.29.100(C).

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