Sign Regulations in Flagstaff, AZ (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for Flagstaff, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
In the City of Flagstaff, portable signs, including political signs, cannot be placed in the public right-of-way inside the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone, a tourism-district overlay the City Council established under state law. They remain allowed on private property adjacent to the zone, and the Director may have any that turn up in the right-of-way removed.
Flagstaff Political Signs in the Sign-Free Zone
Significant RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code §§ 10-50.100.090(G), 10-80.20.190
G. Flagstaff Sign Free Zone. 1. Purpose and Applicability. The Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to designate a Sign free zone in order to protect the scenic and aesthetic appeal of the area within the zone and maintain its appeal to tourists. The Flagstaff Sign free zone, which has been established pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-1019 and is illustrated on Map 10-90.40...
Holiday Displays
In the City of Flagstaff, Section 10-50.70.080.D exempts low-lumen holiday decorations from the outdoor lighting code's normal shielding and curfew rules: they may run unshielded and stay lit all night from November 15th through January 15th each year.
Flagstaff Holiday Lighting Exemption, Nov 15-Jan 15
Light RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code § 10-50.70.080.D
D. Holiday Decorations. In all lighting zones, low-Lumen output holiday decorations may be unshielded and remain on all night from November 15th to January 15th.
Digital Billboards
The City of Flagstaff bans billboards outright and, under Flagstaff Zoning Code § 10-50.100.040(C), prohibits electronic displays and changeable copy LED signs citywide, with narrow carve-outs only for fixed illumination signs that show a business is open, display prices, or confirm a drive-through order.
Flagstaff Bans Digital Billboards and LED Signs
Heavy RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code § 10-50.100.040(B), (C)
B. Prohibited Signs. ... 1. Billboards; ... ... C. Display Restrictions. 1. Signs with the following display features are prohibited: ... ... f. Electronic displays; g. Any Changeable Copy LED Signs, except fixed illumination display Signs used to indicate that a business is “open,” display prices, or to confirm an order placed in a drive-through lane.
Window Signs
In the City of Flagstaff, any sign posted, painted or displayed in or on a window may not cover more than 40 percent of that window's area. Permanent window signs count toward a business's total Building Mounted Sign allotment and need a Sign Permit, illumination is limited to neon or LED-simulated neon with fixed copy, and small Open signs under 2 square feet are exempt from both the permit and the area cap.
Flagstaff Caps Window Signs at 40%
Some RestrictionsFlagstaff Zoning Code §§ 10-50.100.050(B) (Table 10-50.100.050.B), 10-80.20.190
Sign Type Max Area Min Height Max Height Illumination Max # of signs ... Window All Signs shall not exceed 40% of the area of the window on or within which they are displayed, Permanent Signs are included in the total allowable Sign for Building Mounted Signs, Open Signs are limited to a maximum of 2 square feet and do not require a Sign Permit N/A No higher than first story windows Neon, or LE...
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