Sign Regulations in Cedar Rapids, IA (2026)
2 verified sign regulations for Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
Cedar Rapids restricts signs advertising a Garage, Yard, or Estate Sale to the seller's own parcel: Cedar Rapids Municipal Code § 32.03.05.E.6.c bars placing them in the public right-of-way or on any other parcel. The Zoning Ordinance's general temporary-use rules add that every sign tied to the sale must be properly permitted and taken down as soon as the sale ends or the permit expires, whichever comes first.
Cedar Rapids Garage Sale Sign Placement Rules
Light RestrictionsCedar Rapids Municipal Code § 32.03.05.E.6.c; § 32.03.05.D.2.c
32.03.05.E.6.c: "Temporary Signs associated with a Garage, Yard or Estate Sale shall only be placed on the parcel on which the sale is conducted. Signs shall not be placed in the public right-of-way or on other parcels." 32.03.05.D.2.c (General Standards for All Temporary Uses and Structures): "All temporary signs associated with the temporary use shall be properly permitted and removed when th...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Cedar Rapids bars any billboard oriented toward and meant to be viewed from Interstate 380 between Wilson Avenue SW and 29th Street NE/Coldstream Avenue NE, regardless of the underlying zone district.
Cedar Rapids Billboard Interstate 380 Ban
Significant RestrictionsCedar Rapids Municipal Code § 32.04.08.H.1.c (Core Area Exclusion)
Regardless of the underlying zone district, no Billboard Sign shall be permitted that is oriented towards and intended to be viewed from Interstate 380 between Wilson Avenue SW to the south and 29th Street NE/Coldstream Avenue NE to the north. [See Note 1] 2. Number Permitted The total number of billboard signs shall not exceed the total number of billboards legally existing in the City on Ju...
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