Sign Regulations in Peoria, IL (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for Peoria, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Peoria treats political signs as 'Temporary Non-Commercial' signs under its Unified Development Code. In residential districts they can be displayed indefinitely with unlimited numbers, capped at 8 square feet per banner sign, no permit required; in non-residential districts they max out at 32 square feet and must come down within 7 days after the campaign or event ends.
Peoria IL Political Sign Rules (Temp. Non-Commercial)
Light RestrictionsPeoria, IL Unified Development Code §§ 8.3.11.B; 10.3
Sign, Temporary Non-Commercial: A sign located on the property that are not intended to produce any commercial benefit or does not tend to encourage a commercial transaction or activity (i.e. Park District, school or church events, political signs, holiday decorations. -- TEMPORARY NON-COMMERCIAL SIGN. Banner: Wall, fence or pole mounted. Number Allowed: Unlimited. Maximum Size: 8 sq. ft. in an...
Garage Sale Signs
Garage sale signs count as Temporary Commercial Signs under Peoria's Unified Development Code, and § 8.3.11.A confines them to the property where the sale is happening: they can't cross a lot line or sit within 15 feet of any driveway access point, and they must come down within seven days after the sale ends.
Peoria IL Garage Sale Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsUnified Development Code § 8.3.11.A.2-3
2.Except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Unified Development Code, where temporary signs refer to a particular event or activity, temporary signs shall be located only upon the property upon which the temporary activity (if any) referenced is taking place. Such signs may be located in any required yard, but shall not extend over any lot line or within fifteen (15') feet of any poi...
Digital Billboards
Electronic message signs and digital billboards in Peoria must hold each static image for at least ten seconds with instant transitions; scrolling or fading transitions are barred on signs over 70 square feet and limited to Commercial or CN-zoned properties on a principal arterial, and true video is allowed only in the Central Business Sign District.
Peoria IL Digital and Electronic Billboard Rules
Significant RestrictionsPeoria, IL Unified Development Code § 8.3.15(A), (C)
8.3.15 Special Regulations for Automatic Changing or Electronic Message Signs or Center. A. Purpose: These regulations offer specific construction and operation regulations for the safe and appropriate use of Automatic Changing or Electronic Message Signs or Centers. Electronic multiple message signs may be but are not limited to: electronic message/reader boards, and electronic billboard displ...
Window Signs
Window signs in Peoria's commercial, office, industrial and Central Business districts are capped at 20 percent coverage on windows of 8 square feet or larger, and 50 percent on smaller windows. One sign is allowed per window, a permit is required, and the ordinance bars using an oversized 'window display' to dodge the sign limit.
Peoria IL Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsPeoria, IL Unified Development Code §§ 8.3.12.A, 8.3.12.F.1
Window: 1 per window. 20% for windows 8 sq. ft. or larger, 50% for windows less than 8 sq. ft. Sign District: Commercial; Office; Industrial, and Central Business. Permit Required: Yes. Additional Requirements: Windows separated only by mullions shall be considered as one continuous window pane in the computation of window surface area. The view into a commercial use shall not be permanently ob...
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