Fresno County, CA Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 25% of window area
- Governing section
- Zoning Ordinance § 830.3.090(I)
- Counts interior signs
- Within 3 feet of window
- Measured
- Per windowpane or panel, per building face
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Fresno County
Summary
Fresno County caps window display signs at 25 percent of the window area on which they are placed. The rule sits inside the zoning ordinance's standards for specific sign types alongside institutional, name-plate, and real estate sign limits.
I. Window display signs. Window display signs shall not exceed 25 percent of the window area on which the sign is placed.
J. Name plates.
1. Name plates shall be allowed in residential zones, only when approved for a home occupation, and shall not exceed two square feet in area.
2. Name plates shall be allowed for mobile home park services subject to the following conditions. They shall:
a. Be located on the face of the structure in which the activity is located;
b. Not exceed two square feet in area;
c. Be unlighted except that name signs which are not visible from abutting properties or public rights-of-way may be lighted, provided the lighting does not reflect upon surrounding mobile homes;
d. Be limited to one name plate for each approved service rendered.
K. Real estate and subdivision signs.
Final Zoning Ordinance 3-92 March 2026 FRESNO COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE - DIVISION 6, ZONING ORDINANCE Signs
Full Breakdown
090 of the Fresno County Zoning Ordinance, titled 'Standards for Specific Types of Signs,' sets dimensional limits for a list of sign categories, from institutional signs to name plates to real estate signs. 3 as computed separately for each windowpane or panel and for each building face, though adjoining panes less than six inches apart may be counted as a single window for this calculation. 'Window sign' is defined broadly to include not just signs affixed or painted on the glass but also interior signs facing a window that sit within three feet of it, meaning a retailer's poster or lit display standing just inside the storefront glass counts toward the 25 percent cap even if nothing touches the window itself. 080 that apply to all signs. 3 applies to other nonconforming signs, administered by the county's Development Services Division.
Violations & Fines
Covering more than 25 percent of a window's area with signage, whether affixed to the glass or placed within three feet of it facing outward, exceeds the Section 830.3.090(I) limit and can be cited as a zoning sign violation subject to removal or reduction.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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