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Sign Regulations in Little Rock, AR (2026)

4 verified sign regulations for Little Rock, Arkansas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Political Signs

Little Rock exempts political signs from the city's sign permit process, but they still must meet all other sign chapter standards for size, placement, and safety.

Little Rock Political Sign Permit Exemption

Light Restrictions

Sec. 36-545(b)(5)

(b)The following signs are exempted from permit requirements but must be in conformance with all other requirements of this chapter:(1)Signs used by churches, synagogues or other civic organizations.(2)Construction signs.(3)Directional/information signs.(4)Nameplates.(5)Political signs.(6)Public signs or notices, or any sign relating to an emergency.(7)Real estate signs.(8)Incidental signs.(9)T...

Digital Billboards

Little Rock bans animated billboards citywide and permits digital conversion only in one capped Interstate 630 corridor segment.

Little Rock Digital Billboard Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sec. 36-556(a)(5), (b)(6)

No billboard shall be animated. ... Along Interstate 630 ... Existing billboards in this area may be modified and/or altered in their current location ... including conversion to digital format as long as the modifications or alterations do not increase the size of the then-existing faces ... No more than a total of four (4) faces across three (3) structures ... may be converted to digital form...

Window Signs

In Little Rock's River Market design overlay district, window signage can't cover more than 25% of any single glass panel: a design standard reviewed under the city's overlay sign permitting process.

Little Rock Window Sign Coverage Limit

Some Restrictions

Sec. 36-353(a)(2)b.-c.

Design of signs shall capitalize on the special character of the district. Window signs shall not cover more than twenty-five (25) percent of each glass panel.

Freeway-Facing Signs

Billboards near Little Rock freeways are confined to C-3/C-4 commercial and I-2/I-3 industrial zones, capped in height, and must sit within 660 feet of an expressway or freeway under the city's off-premises sign ordinance.

Little Rock Freeway-Facing Billboard Rules

Significant Restrictions

Sec. 36-556

Billboards shall only be allowed in C-3 and C-4 commercial zones, and I-2 and I-3 industrial zones, provided the sign meets the following criteria:(1)No portion of the billboard shall encroach within the following setback from the public right-of-way: C-3 zone—twenty-five (25) feet; C-4 zone—forty-five (45) feet; I-2 and I-3 zones—fifty (50) feet.(2)The billboard shall not exceed the following ...

Looking for Pulaski County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Little Rock city rules.

Sign Regulations in Pulaski County