Wall sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area60 sq ft (10% of the front facade area (including openings) or 60 sq ft, whichever is less)Applies to: Front facade (contains a main entrance)“The maximum sign area on the front facade of a building (which contains a main entrance) is 10 percent of the front facade area…”§ 9.02.541(b)(43)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All wall sign figures for an addressChannel letters rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 28 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, maximum letter height, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area60 sq ft (10% of the front facade area (including openings) or 60 sq ft, whichever is less)Applies to: Channel letters mounted on a building wall as a wall sign; front facade (contains a main entrance)“The maximum sign area on the front facade of a building (which contains a main entrance) is 10 percent of the front facade area…”§ 9.02.541(b)(43)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All channel letters figures for an addressMonument sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 31 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area42 sq ft“Size/area. The maximum sign area is 42 square feet.”§ 9.02.541(b)(26)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 - Gateway corridors. Monument signs along Belt Line Road, South Collins Road and US 80 must follow the town's gateway sign design standards (§ 9.02.541(g)(2)).
All monument sign figures for an addressPole or pylon sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed in some districts. 30 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area200 sq ftApplies to: Pylon sign (supported by two masonry support columns)“Size/area. The maximum sign area is 200 square feet.”§ 9.02.541(b)(37)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All pole or pylon sign figures for an addressBlade or projecting sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 20 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, minimum clearance, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area24 sq ft“Size/area. The maximum sign area is twenty-four (24) square feet.”§ 9.02.541(b)(35)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All blade or projecting sign figures for an addressAwning or canopy sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 33 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area5% (total area <= 5% of the street exposure of the building)Applies to: Awning sign“The total area shall not exceed five (5) percent of the street exposure of the building.”§ 9.02.541(b)(1)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All awning or canopy sign figures for an addressWindow sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 13 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area25% (total sign area <= 25% of the window section or pane it is on)Note: Window next to a door or entryway“The total sign area shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the window section or window pane on which the sign(s) are…”§ 9.02.541(b)(44)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All window sign figures for an addressElectronic message sign rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 24 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, minimum setback, illumination, electronic message limits, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area42 sq ft“Size/area. The maximum sign area is 42 square feet.”§ 9.02.541(b)(16)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All electronic message sign figures for an addressTemporary banner rules in Sunnyvale
Allowed. 15 confirmed rules: permit required, maximum area, maximum height, number allowed, illumination, submit with the application, other limit.
Example: Maximum area, HC and I36 sq ft“The maximum sign area is 36 square feet within the highway commercial (HC) and industrial (I) zoning districts.”§ 9.02.541(b)(3)(D) · View source · last checked Nov 13, 2026 All temporary banner figures for an address9 more lines could not be confirmed by our automatic checks, so no figures are shown for them. A lookup lists them with the section to check.