Sign Regulations in Huntsville, AL (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Huntsville, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Yard signs for candidates or ballot measures fall under the zoning code's residential temporary-sign rule: 40 square feet total per lot, no single sign over 20 square feet, and a four-foot height cap, with no permit required.
Huntsville Political Sign Size Limits
Some RestrictionsHuntsville Zoning Ordinance § 72.6.3 (Code Appendix A)
(1)The total combined sign area of all temporary signs on any lot with a permitted residential use building or on any vacant lot in a residential zoning district shall not exceed 40 square feet. No individual temporary sign shall exceed 20 square feet in sign area.(2)On vacant lots that are five acres or larger, the total combined sign area may be increased to a total of 40 square feet of tempo...
Garage Sale Signs
Huntsville has no garage-sale-specific sign law; garage sale signs fall under the zoning code's general temporary sign rules, which keep them off the public right-of-way and cap their size.
Huntsville Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsHuntsville Zoning Ordinance § 72.6.1(8), (11)
Temporary signs shall be located outside the public right-of-way, which shall be presumed if the sign is located at least ten feet from the back of curb or the edge of pavement if there is no curb.(9)No part of any temporary sign shall be erected closer than ten feet to any overhead electric, cable, telephone or other transmission line nor closer than five feet to any property line.(10)Temporar...
Digital Billboards
Huntsville caps digital sign changes to once per 15 minutes on side streets, bans blinking and scrolling, and forces off-hours dimming in residential areas.
Huntsville Electronic Display Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsZoning Ordinance (App. A) § 72.8.21
(b)No scrolling, flashing, blinking, rotating, pulsating, moving, intermittent, or animated displays are allowed.(d)Electronic display signs shall be static and shall not change more than once in any 15-minute period if the sign has frontage on a minor arterial or collector street or no more than once in any one-minute period if the sign has frontage on a major arterial street.(h)An electronic ...
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