Sign Regulations in Salem, OR (2026)
2 verified sign regulations for Salem, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Digital Billboards
SRC 900.070 bans electronic display signs in historic districts, caps message changes at once every eight seconds in commercial and industrial zones (once an hour in residential and Commercial Office zones), and limits brightness to 0.3 foot candles above ambient light.
Salem Rules for Electronic Display Signs
Significant RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 900.070
(a)No electronic display sign shall be allowed within a historic district.(b)All electronic display signs shall meet the following standards:(1)Zones.(A)In all industrial zones, public zones, West Salem Central Business District (WSCB), South Waterfront Mixed-Use (SWMU), Edgewater/Second Street Mixed-Use Corridor (ESMU), Mixed Use (MU-I, MU-II, and MU-III) Zones, Mixed Use-Riverfront (MU-R) Zon...
Freeway-Facing Signs
SRC 900.135(g)(3) limits any outdoor advertising sign primarily viewed from Interstate 5 to 40 feet in height, tighter than the general 35-foot cap that applies elsewhere, on top of a 300-square-foot display cap and setbacks running from 100 to 200 feet from homes and zones.
Salem Caps I-5 Freeway Billboards at 40 Feet
Significant RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 900.135(g)(3)
(g)Height.(1)Maximum height of the display surface and border and trim of an outdoor advertising sign shall be 14 feet.(2)Maximum height to the top of the permanent portion of an outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 35 feet above the grade below the outdoor advertising sign; provided, however, that lawfully erected signs erected prior to April 28, 1969...may have up to ten percent addition...
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