City of Downey

MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE IX – LAND USE9618.04 9618.04Section 9618.04. Sign-Specific Requirements.(A) In addition to the maximum sign area requirements established by Section 9618.02above, on-site signs are also subject to the following requirements. Where the provisionsof this subsection conflict with the maximum sign area requirements by zone, thissubsection shall prevail.(1) Freestanding signs, which are sometimes also referred to as pole or pole-mountedsigns, are subject to the requirements of Table 9.6.3. Typical freestanding signsare shown in Figure 9.6.13.Figure 9.6.13. Freestanding SignsTable 9.6.3Requirements for Freestanding SignsStandard(A) Maximum SignArea(B) Maximum Height(C) Vertical Clearance(D) Maximum Numberof Signs(E) MinimumSeparation betweenSignsRequirementWhen abutting a street lot line = forty two (42) square feet;When set back from a street lot line = two and one-half (2.5) times the setbackdistance plus forty-two (42) square feet, with a maximum permitted sign area ofone hundred and fifty-seven (157) square feet.When abutting a street lot line = twenty (20) feetWhen set back from a street lot line = one-half (½) of the setback distance, plustwenty (20) feet with a maximum permitted height of forty-three (43) feetWhen the abutting property to the rear is in a residential zone, the sign shall be ofsuch a height so as not to be visible from the ground floor of any dwelling unit(s)located within said residential zone.When located within the intersection visibility, freestanding signs shall complywith Section 9614.04(F).One (1) per each continuous street frontage that is greater than or equal to onehundred fifty (150) feet in length but not more than two (2).One hundred (100) feet9.6-22