Application and Review of Sign Permits
Santa Clara City Code § 18.42.060
in effectA. Application Submittal. A Sign Permit application shall be submitted to the Department in compliance with all of the provisions of this Section.
B. Applications and Fees. All applications for Sign Permits shall be accompanied by drawings and diagrams of suitable scale and clarity to fully describe the design, dimensions, proposed placement, structural and electrical characteristics and appearance of the sign(s). In proposing signs, applicants shall give explicit attention to designing and locating signs to ensure harmony with the existing or proposed architecture and landscape design of the property upon which the sign is to be situated. Fees for Sign Permits shall comply with the Planning Application Fee Schedule.
C. Expiration. If the work authorized under the properly approved Sign Permit has not been started within 60 days following the date of its issuance, the permit shall become null and void. If after 60 days from the date of the issuance of a Sign Permit any portion of a sign has been erected and the construction work is not completed, the Director may cause the removal of the partially completed sign.
Source: City of Santa Clara Zoning Code (santaclaraca.gov PDF)URL: https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-a-f/community-development/planning-division/zoningFetched: 10/24/2026