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Sign Code Summary

City of Buellton, CA

Local sign ordinance requirements — free, cited to the source section.

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Understanding sign regulations in City of Buellton, CA

Every outdoor sign in City of Buellton is governed by the municipality’s sign ordinance, which sets how large a sign may be, how tall it may stand, how far it must sit from the property line, whether it may be illuminated, and which sign types are permitted in each zoning district. This page summarizes those requirements in plain language and links each value back to the section of the City of Buellton code it came from.

Sign rules here are layered. The base zoning district — commercial, industrial, or residential — sets the default limits, and overlay districts such as historic or downtown districts can tighten them further. Because the most specific jurisdiction controls, a freestanding monument sign on a commercial parcel and a wall sign in a historic overlay can face very different limits even on the same street in City of Buellton.

Use the figures below as a fast first check, then run a full address lookup to confirm the exact limits for a specific parcel in City of Buellton, California. The full report also covers permit requirements, prohibited sign types, and illumination rules — each cited to the source ordinance so your permit application can reference it directly.

Before you order or install a sign in City of Buellton, confirm three things: the maximum sign area and height allowed in the parcel’s zoning district, the minimum setback from the right-of-way, and whether the sign type you want — freestanding, monument, wall, projecting, or awning — is permitted there at all. Many permit denials come from missing a setback or an overlay-district restriction rather than from the size of the sign itself, so checking the governing section before applying saves a costly resubmittal.

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Max ground sign height
12 feet
Ground sign setback
Monument: 5 ft from public right-of-way; Pole: not expressly stated

Building Signs

Building Sign Illumination
Internal illumination permitted in commercial (CR) zoning; semi-opaque materials required; light must be diffused; transparent materials prohibited
Building Sign Formula
Single rectangle enclosing the sign face; for letters/graphics, the rectangle enclosing all elements
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Definitions

Sign Regulation
===== § 19.04.174 Sign modifications, construction standards, and maintenance. =====
Sign Regulation
Permitted signs and sign standards.
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Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
5 square feet

Freestanding

Max Height
Maximum sign height of 20 feet
Max Height
Maximum sign height of 50 feet
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Max Height
12 feet
Ground Sign Setback
Monument: 5 ft from public right-of-way; Pole: not expressly stated
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Illumination

Illumination Rules
Prior to the issuance of a land use permit for the development, a performance security, in an amount to be determined by the department to guarantee t
Illumination Rules
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to ensure outdoor lighting practices and systems which will:
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Permit Process

Permit Requirement
If not exempt from land use permit, type of permit required in all zones
Triangulation Requirements
10-foot vision clearance on all corner lots

Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Allowed; no-fee zoning clearance required

Window Signs

Window Sign Allowable Area
25% of window surface area

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