West Sacramento, CA Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max coverage
- 25% of window area
- Height limit
- No higher than 2nd story
- Governing section
- WSMC Section 17.29.090(F)
Summary
West Sacramento caps window signs -- anything painted on or adhered to glass -- at 25% of the window area, and bars them above the second story of a building.
Window Signs. Signs painted on or otherwise adhered directly onto a window and signs that block a window in any way are subject to the following standards. Maximum Allowable Sign Area. 25% of the window area. Maximum Sign Height. Window signs shall not be placed on windows higher than the second story.
Full Breakdown
Under West Sacramento Municipal Code Section 17.29.090(F), signs painted on or otherwise adhered directly onto a window, or that block a window in any way, may cover no more than 25% of the window area. Window signs also cannot be placed on windows above the second story of a building. The standard applies citywide wherever window signage is otherwise allowed under the zoning code's signage-by-zone provisions in Section 17.29.080.
Violations & Fines
Window signage covering more than 25% of the glass, or placed above the second story, is a zoning code violation enforceable under WSMC Chapter 17.46, Enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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