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Sign Code Summary

City of Redondo Beach, CA

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

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Understanding sign regulations in City of Redondo Beach, CA

Every outdoor sign in City of Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach 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 Redondo Beach.

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 Redondo Beach, 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 Redondo Beach, 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
Monument signs may not exceed 10 feet in height above existing grade, except where otherwise allowed.
Ground sign setback
Pole or pylon signs may not be closer than 15 feet to an interior property line or extend over a building roof.

Awning Signs

Awning Sign Sf Calc
Canopy/awning signs may not exceed two-thirds of the awning/canopy length, are limited to one line of lettering not over 12 inches high, and may include an emblem up to four square feet.

Building Signs

Building Sign Formula
Commercial/industrial wall signs: front wall up to 15% of front wall area; rear wall up to 10%; side wall up to 7.5%, or up to 15% where the side wall faces a street.
Building Sign Illumination
Sign size, shape, color, materials, illumination, and placement must be compatible with the building and visual character of the area.

Directional Signs

Directional Max Size
Parking entrance/exit, private traffic, pedestrian directional, or informational signs may not exceed 12 square feet in area.
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Ground Signs

Ground Sign Type
Monument signs and pole/pylon signs may be permitted for specified commercial uses; monument signs are allowed for listed uses with street frontage requirements.
Ground Sign Formula
Monument sign area per face may not exceed one-half square foot per lineal foot of street frontage.
Ground Sign Max Height
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Ground Sign Setback
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Permit Process

Triangulation Requirements
Signs may not interfere with traffic or visibility or unduly obscure/detract from existing signs.

Temporary Signs

Temp Signs Allowed
Temporary signs may be permitted in nonresidential zones subject to Section 10-2.1820 requirements.
Temp Sign Rules
Temporary banners require a permit, may not exceed 60 square feet, must be wall-affixed where feasible, and certain temporary identification/grand-opening banners are limited to 60 days.

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