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Council adopts zoning change to permit and regulate billboard relocation and modernization

City of Riverside City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The City Council approved amendments to the billboard relocation and replacement provisions in Title 19, creating a process for council‑negotiated relocation agreements that can secure public benefits and enable removal of older signs in exchange for modern installations.

The City Council voted unanimously March 24 to amend the city's billboard relocation and replacement rules, creating a council‑run pathway for relocation, modernization and replacement requests.

Daniel Palafox, associate planner, explained that federal and state laws (Federal Highway Beautification Act; California Outdoor Advertising Act) intersect with local land‑use authority, and that Riverside's current code allows only a narrow subset of…

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