Chino Hills adopts permanent sign ordinance banning billboards and permitting small residential temporary signs
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Summary
Council adopted a permanent sign ordinance 5-0 that replaces an interim moratorium on billboards and adds rules permitting one temporary residential sign (up to 4 square feet) per home; staff cited motorist safety and protection of hillside vistas.
The City of Chino Hills City Council on Oct. 22 adopted a permanent sign ordinance that explicitly prohibits off-site billboards throughout the city and establishes standards for temporary residential signs.
Community Development Director Nick Liguori told the council the city adopted an interim urgency moratorium on billboards on Aug. 13 and extended it Sept. 24 while staff drafted a permanent ordinance. Staff reported the municipal code previously had been interpreted to prohibit billboards but did not contain an explicit, citywide prohibition.
The ordinance would replace the moratorium and add express permission and regulation for temporary residential signs, permitting one sign no larger than 4 square feet per home for temporary purposes (for example, birth or graduation announcements and seasonal decorations). Liguori said the change responds to traffic-safety concerns about distracting displays and seeks to protect hillside and ridgeline vistas.
The Planning Commission reviewed the draft on Oct. 1 and unanimously recommended approval, finding it consistent with the general plan. With no public speakers at the council hearing, the council moved, seconded and approved the ordinance on a 5-0 vote.
Next step: staff will finalize ordinance language and return any required ministerial documents for codification.
