Sign Ordinances - Yorba Linda

  1. For Sale or Rental Signs. For sale or rental signs in any zone other than commercial and industrial: one (1) unlighted sign not exceeding six (6) square feet on each street frontage adjoining a site shall be permitted. Freestanding signs shall not exceed four (4) feet in height. Where ornamental wooden or metal frames are used to support such signs, the overall height shall not exceed six (6) feet. For sale or rental signs in any C zone or M zone: one (1) unlighted sign not exceeding thirty-two (32) square feet on each street frontage adjoining a site shall be permitted. Freestanding signs shall not exceed six (6) feet in height including base or other mounting structures. Where sale or rental signs are placed in windows of office and/or retail buildings or individual suites, said signs shall be limited to one (1) such sign per building/suite face and each sign shall not exceed a maximum size of six (6) square feet. The design and structural specifications for real estate and development signs shall be subject to the approval of the Community Development Director and/or Building Official if a permanent mounting frame or structure is used.

  2. Open House Signs. For the purposes of residential dwelling resale, four (4) temporary real estate freestanding, directional signs may be used to direct traffic to "open house" and "caravans." Such signs shall be a maximum of three (3) square feet and may be displayed only between the hours of eight (8) a.m. and sundown. A maximum of two (2) flags on each side of a lot facing on a street may be displayed.

  3. Real estate for-sale signs shall be removed upon sale and close of escrow of the property.

For more information, click here. (Sign Regulations - Chapter 18.24)