Sign Regulations in Portland, OR (2026)
3 verified sign regulations for Portland, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Portland has no separate political-sign ordinance; campaign yard signs are regulated the same as any other lawn sign under Title 32: capped at 3 square feet with no permit required.
Political Yard Sign Rules in Portland
Light RestrictionsPortland City Code § 32.32.030.J
Lawn sign. A freestanding sign made of lightweight materials such as cardboard or vinyl that is supported by a frame, pole, or other support structure placed directly in the ground without foundation or other anchor. ... J. Lawn signs. 1. General standards. Lawn signs ... are allowed in all zones ... 2. Size. Lawn signs may be up to 3 square feet in area. 3. Placement. Lawn signs must be entire...
Digital Billboards
Portland caps changing image sign features, its term for digital displays, at 20 square feet total per site under Title 32, with brightness limits, a narrow sports-field exception, and looser rules inside the Rose Quarter Entertainment Sign District.
Portland's Digital Sign Size Limits
Significant RestrictionsPortland City Code § 32.32.030(D)
D. Changing image sign features. 1. Size. Where allowed under this Title, changing image sign features are limited to a total combined area of 20 square feet per site. No single sign may have more than 10 square feet of changing image sign features unless those features cover less than 60 percent of the face of the sign. Each area of changing image feature on each sign face is included in ...
Window Signs
Non-illuminated signs placed inside Portland windows are exempt from the sign code, but illuminated window signs lose that exemption in the OS, RF through RM4, RMP, CI1, CR, and IR zones and must meet full permanent-sign standards there.
Portland Illuminated Window Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsPortland City Code § 32.12.020(B)
B. Signs inside a building. However: 1. In the OS, RF through RM4, RMP, CI1, CR, and IR zones, illuminated signs in windows are not exempt; and 2. Signs located within malls and atriums must comply with all provisions of this Title except Chapters 32.30 through 32.38; C. Signs carved into a building; D. Signs required by federal or state law if the sign is no more than 32 square feet i...
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