(a) Signs are allowed in the various zones in the unincorporated area, subject to the design standards set forth in Section 8-2.1208, and subject to the general standards and limitations set forth in this section and in Table 8-2.1207, below.
Zoning Districts | Maximum Size of Ag or General Signs Allowed | Maximum Size and Height of Monument Signs Allowed (3) | Maximum Size of Wall Signs Allowed | Maximum Size of Pole Sign Allowed |
A-N, A-X | 32 sf in size 10 feet in height | n/a | 16 sf in overall size | n/a |
A-R, RR, R-L(4) | 24 sf in size 8 feet in height | n/a | n/a | n/a |
R-M, R-H (4) | 24 sf in size 8 feet in height | 24 sf in size 8 feet in height | 1 sf size per 2 feet of building frontage | n/a |
A-C, C-L, C-G, DMX(5) (6) | 12 sf in size 4 feet in height | 48 sf in size 15 feet in height | 1 sf size per 1 foot of building frontage | n/a |
C-H (5) | 12 sf in size 4 feet in height | 75 sf in size 15 feet in height | 1 sf size per 1 foot of building frontage | 200 sf in size 60 feet in height (75 feet with UP) |
A-I, I-L, I-H, OPRD (5)(7) | n/a | 48 sf in size 15 feet in height | 1 sf size per 2 feet of building frontage | n/a |
Notes:
1. For all other zone districts not listed here (PR, OS, overlay zones), see Section 8-2.1207(k).
2. All signs must be appurtenant to the use allowed in the zone district.
3. The Zoning Administrator may approve an increase in the size and height for monument signs, see Sec. 8-2.1207(j).
4. For signs in residential zones, see Sec. 8-2.1207(h).
5. For signs in commercial and industrial zones, see Sec. 8-2.1207(i).
6. For signs in the DMX zone, see Sec. 8-2.1208(f).
7. The regulation of signs in the Office Park/Research and Development (OPRD) zone district may be defined in an overlaying Planned Development zoning district that is unique to the project.
sf = square feet of area
n/a = not allowed in zone district
(b) Real estate signs advertising the sale, lease or exchange of real property are allowed subject to the following requirements: not more that twenty-four (24) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height; not illuminated; and not more than one such sign per parcel of land.
(c) Directional and information signs necessary to direct or inform the public as to the location of publicly-owned facilities or institutions, business districts or historic locations or districts, not including commercial information such as advertising for specific businesses or products. Such signs shall not exceed forty (40) square feet in area or ten (10) feet in height and shall be limited to one per parcel.
(d) Directional and information signs exceeding the size limitations set forth in subsection (c), above, may be allowed with the issuance of a Minor Conditional Use Permit. Such signs shall be no more than seventy-five (75) square feet in area and twenty (20) feet in height.
(e) Identification signs for a community may include the community’s name and logo, data (elevation or population), and the identification of community service organizations with meeting dates and places. Such signs shall be no more than seventy-five (75) square feet in area and twenty (20) feet in height.
(f) Agricultural signs advertising the sale of agricultural products grown or produced on lands within Yolo County shall not be illuminated, and are limited to one per road frontage per parcel. Signs appurtenant to a licensed home occupation shall be limited to a single non-illuminated free-standing or wall-mounted sign that is not more than six (6) square feet in area and four (4) feet in height.
(g) Agricultural signs not located on the same parcel that is selling the agricultural products shall be no more than six (6) square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height, are limited to one per road frontage per parcel, shall not be illuminated, and shall be located no more than two (2) miles from the main parcel. Agricultural signs not located on the same parcel exceeding these size or geographic limitations may be allowed with the issuance of a Minor Use Permit. Such signs shall be no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in area and ten (10) feet in height, shall not be illuminated, and are limited to one per road frontage per parcel, and shall be located no more than four (4) miles from the main parcel.
(h) Signs allowed in the residential zones are limited to the following:
(1) One (1) identification sign on the road frontage(s) of a subdivision, mobile home park, apartment or condominium complex, group quarters, or permitted institutional use.
(2) For non-residential uses or structures permitted or conditionally permitted In the R-M and R-H zones, one (1) general or one (1) monument sign on the road frontage(s) of each parcel, and one (1) wall sign for each business or tenant on each frontage or building face having a public entrance.
(3) Signs appurtenant to a licensed home occupation shall be limited to a single non-illuminated wall-mounted sign that is not more than two (2) square feet in area.
(i) Signs allowed in the commercial and industrial zones are limited to the following:
(1) One (1) monument sign on the road frontage(s) of each parcel.
(2) One (1) wall or one (1) general sign (not both) for each business or tenant on each frontage or building face having a public entrance.
(3) In the C-H zone only, one (1) pole sign on the road frontage(s) of each parcel.
(j) The Zoning Administrator may approve an increase of up to twenty-five percent (25%) in the allowed size and/or height of monument signs in return for an applicant or applicants combining multiple individual tenant signs on several frontages or on adjacent parcels in one shared monument sign. Any other deviation of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of these sign standards may be approved by the Zoning Administrator through the discretionary Minor Variance process. Any deviation of greater than twenty-five percent (25%) from these standards shall be approved through a Major Variance process by the Planning Commission.
(k) Any deviation (increase) of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of these sign standards may be approved by the Zoning Administrator through the discretionary Minor Variance process. Any deviation of greater than twenty-five percent (25%) from these standards shall be approved through a Major Variance process by the Planning Commission.
(l) Signs allowed in the Parks and Recreation (P-R), Public Open Space (POS) Public and Quasi-Public (PQP), Specific Plan (S-P), Planned Development (PD), and the overlay zones are limited to the following:
(1) In the P-R, POS, and PQP zones, directional and information signs of any size or number necessary to direct or inform the public as to the location, history, and purpose of publicly-owned facilities, publicly-owned natural or recreational resources, or other appurtenant uses or structures, provided that the signs are consistent with all other regulations and standards included in Article 8.
(2) In the P-R, POS, and PQP zones, general signs necessary to direct or inform the public as to the quasi-public services offered on a privately-owned property, including religious, educational, and other allowed quasi-public uses, provided that the general signs are no more than thirty-two (32) square feet in size and ten (10) feet in height, and are consistent with all other regulations and standards included in Article 8.
(3) In the S-P zone, signs that are consistent with the interim agricultural or other uses prior to the adoption of a Specific Plan, or signs that are consistent with the adopted Specific Plan, provided that any sign is consistent with all other regulations and standards included in Article 9.
(4) In the Planned Development (PD) zone, signs that are consistent with the adopted PD zoning or are consistent with the sign regulations for the zone or zones that are associated with the PD zoning.
(5) In the overlay zones (SP-O, NH-O DP-O, MR-O, and A-O zones), signs that are consistent with the underlying zoning district, provided that any sign is consistent with all other regulations and standards included in Article 9.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 14, Ord. 1466, eff. March 24, 2016; as amended by § 5, Ord. 1497, eff. June 7, 2018)