Placer County Unincorporated

The minimum separation between detached dwellings or buildings containing multiple dwellings on the same site shall be as required by the current California Building Code and Chapter 15 as adopted in the Placer County Code, or the conditions of approval of a discretionary permit (MUP or CUP) approved for the project.

Any freestanding signs allowed by Sections 17.54.180 and 17.54.190 shall be located a minimum of five feet from any property line.

A sign permit shall be required for all on-premises signs (Section 17.54.180) larger than 15 square feet in area; and for all off-premises signs (except for real estate/subdivision advertising signs) (Section 17.54.190); and for all signs in combining –Dc, –Dh and –Ds zone districts.

The following on-premises signs are exempt from the sign permit and other requirements of Sections 17.54.180 and 17.54.190, as long as they comply with the provisions of this subsection, have a building or electrical permit if required by Chapter 15 of this code (Construction Requirements), and do not exceed a height of six feet

Sign regulations including prohibited signs, setbacks, area, height, and illumination requirements.

One square foot of sign area is allowed for every two feet of continuous linear street frontage (including street-side frontage) of the site, with a maximum of 100 square feet for each permitted freestanding sign.

Two signs with a maximum aggregate area of 20 square feet are allowed for each site of an agricultural or open space use. Such signs shall not exceed a height of six feet.

When a commercial or public assembly use is approved in other than a commercial zone, the use shall be limited to a total aggregate sign area of 50 square feet.

The sale of agricultural products within the farm zone may be advertised by one off-site sign also located within the farm zone, subject to minor use permit approval. The sign shall not exceed 32 square feet in area.

Election campaign signs shall be prohibited within any public right-of-way. Meet the setback requirements of Sections 17.54.170(E) and 17.54.170(A)(1)(c). Maximum sign area 32 square feet.

The display area shall be a maximum of 50 square feet in aggregate area, regardless of the number of individual businesses which advertise on the sign. The sign structure shall not exceed 25 feet in height.

The display area shall be a maximum of three square feet; the sign structure shall not exceed six feet in height.

The display area shall be a maximum of 36 square feet, with no individual subdivision sign exceeding 18 square feet; the sign structure shall not exceed six feet in height.

Agricultural directional sign posts shall include a standard metal PlacerGROWN top header and individual sign panels in accordance with the following specifications: The wood post shall be four inches by four inches and painted white.

A legally established sign that does not conform to this article may continue to be used, except that the sign shall not be structurally altered to extend its useful life; expanded, moved, or relocated; re-established after a business has been discontinued for 90 days or more; re-established after damage or destruction of more than 50% of the sign value.

Accessory buildings and uses shall be incidental to and not alter the character of the site from that created by the principal use. If an accessory building is attached to a main building, it shall be made structurally a part of the main building and shall comply with all the requirements of this chapter applicable to the main building.

Accessory buildings and uses shall comply with the following provisions: timing, relationship, attached buildings, setbacks, and animal enclosure requirements.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, a conditional use permit shall first be obtained prior to the establishment of a sex oriented entertainment business in any zone district.

Adult (sex oriented) entertainment businesses shall be located as provided by this subsection, including distance requirements from residential zones, other adult businesses, and sensitive uses.

Agricultural or personal use facilities shall be located only within an agricultural or open space zone, no closer than 2,500 feet to any urban area shown on the Placer County zoning maps. Minimum lot area: ten acres in the residential-agricultural (RA) zone.