Madera County Unincorporated, California · General provision

18.90.160

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
State Highway 99
Applies within
2,640 ft
Geographic extent
All parcels within a one-half-mile radius of each of the eight existing highway interchanges along State Highway 99

Extracted standards

7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Signage

  • Maximum distance from freeway right-of-way150 ft

    A highway/freeway-oriented sign must be located no farther than one hundred fifty feet from a freeway right-of-way

  • Such sign shall be setback from a residential zone a distance that is equal to or exceeds the height of the sign, whichever is greater, and setback at least five feet from any other interior lot line.

  • Such sign shall be setback at least one hundred fifty feet from any lot line adjoining a street or roadway other than a freeway or public frontage road.

  • Master sign plan required

    A master sign plan is required for projects with more than one building or parcel.

  • Monument signs preferred

    Monument-type signs are the preferred alternative for business identification whenever possible.

  • No new billboards

    No new billboards are permitted within corridor areas.

  • Animated, moving, or rotating parts; attached or painted on vehicles; with sounds; signs that imitate traffic signs; balloons and inflatables; neon lighting; glare; banners or flags other than temporary.

From the ordinance

There are eight existing highway interchanges. All parcels within a one-half-mile radius will be divided into quadrants or corners of the interchange. Each corner of each interchange shall be allowed one freeway sign.
18.90.160