Sign Regulations in Eugene, OR (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Eugene, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Garage Sale Signs
Garage sales in Eugene are treated as a temporary activity under EC 9.5800, and every sign advertising one has to stay on the property holding the sale: EC 9.5800(4)(c) bars placing signs in the public right-of-way or a vision clearance area, and requires every sign to come down when the sale ends.
Eugene Garage Sale Sign Placement Rules
Light RestrictionsEC 9.5800(4)(c)
(3) Description. Temporary activities are short term or seasonal activities and do not require permanent site improvements. ... Temporary activities include, but are not limited to: ... d. Garage sale. ... (4) General Standards. All temporary activities are subject to the applicable standards listed below: ... (c) All signs associated with the temporary activity must be located on the site of t...
Digital Billboards
Digital billboards in Eugene's highway commercial and employment zones must sit at least 1,200 feet from another digital billboard facing the same direction under EC 9.6675(7). Messages can change no more than once every 8 seconds, with an instantaneous transition and no animation. The code also requires a malfunction failsafe that freezes, blacks out or shuts off the display.
Eugene Digital Billboard Spacing and Brightness Rules
Some RestrictionsEC 9.6675(7)
(7) Digital Billboards. In addition to the standards in EC 9.6675(6), Digital Billboards shall be subject to the following standards. Where standards conflict, the standards for Digital Billboards in this subsection (7) shall control: (a) Minimum spacing between digital billboards facing the same direction shall be 1,200 feet. For purposes of this subsection, "facing the same direction" means o...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Property fronting Eugene's designated freeway corridors, including the south side of I-5, I-105 near the Coburg interchange, and Highway 99 North, falls under the highway commercial sign standards at EC 9.6675. These zones allow billboards up to 300 square feet, cap freestanding and roof signs at 30 feet, and require at least 200 feet between freestanding signs on the same site.
Eugene Sign Rules Along I-5 and Highway 99
Some RestrictionsEC 9.6675(1)
The highway commercial sign standards are hereby created and applied to all land as set forth below. (1) Corresponding Zones. The provisions of this section apply to that property within the S-RP Riverfront Park Special Zone located within 200 feet of the Franklin Boulevard center line and to property within the C-1, C-2, C-3, or any employment and industrial zone with frontage along the follow...
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