Sign Regulations in West Valley City, UT (2026)
4 verified sign regulations for West Valley City, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Holiday Displays
West Valley City limits any inflatable sign or display to 30 days per calendar year, requires a permit, and bans placement within 20 feet of the front property line.
West Valley City Inflatable Display Limit
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City Municipal Code § 11-5-103(7)
(7) Inflatable Signs. a. Setback. Shall not be located within 20 feet of the front property line. b. Time Limit. Inflatable signs may be displayed for a maximum of 30 days per calendar year. Each display shall continue for a minimum of five days. c. Height. The height of an inflatable sign shall not exceed the height of any adjacent raised utility lines. d. Permit. A permit shall be required fo...
Digital Billboards
West Valley City sets numeric daytime/nighttime brightness caps for electronic message signs and requires automatic dimming after 10 p.m.
Electronic Billboard Brightness Rules, West Valley City
Significant RestrictionsWest Valley City Municipal Code § 11-5-108(5)(a)
Lumination during the day for full color electronic message signs shall not exceed 6,000 cd/m2 or NITs. Lumination during the night for full color electronic message signs shall not exceed 1,500 cd/m2 or NITs. Full color electronic message signs shall be dimmed to a maximum of 1,500 cd/m2 or NITs from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. Lumination during the day for monochrome color electronic message sign...
Window Signs
Window signs in West Valley City cannot cover more than 50 percent of a building's first-story window area, calculated separately for each facade, under Municipal Code § 11-5-103(13). They must stay on the first story, may face inward or outward, and need no sign permit because all temporary signs are permit-exempt under § 11-2-108.
West Valley City Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City Municipal Code § 11-5-103(13)
(13) Window Signs. a. Size. A maximum of 50 percent coverage of all windows on the first story of a building shall be permitted for window signs. The 50 percent coverage shall be calculated per first-story façade, meaning windows on one first-story façade shall not be included in another first-story façade. Where paint or marker is used on the window, the area shall be measured by creating a sq...
Freeway-Facing Signs
West Valley City lets freeway-oriented pole signs and billboards along SR-201 and I-215 rise to 25 feet above the freeway grade or 65 feet above ground, whichever is higher, with a 30-foot minimum front yard setback under Municipal Code § 11-4-103. The Community and Economic Development Department administers height, size and separation limits set throughout the Sign Ordinance's freeway provisions.
West Valley City Freeway-Facing Sign Height Rules
Some RestrictionsWest Valley City Municipal Code §§ 11-1-104(21)-(22), 11-4-103
“Sign, freeway-oriented billboard” means a billboard within 660 feet of the right-of-way for SR-201 or I-215. “Sign, freeway-oriented pole” means a pole sign within 660 feet of the right-of-way for SR-201 or I-215. ... Any freeway-oriented pole sign, including billboards, may extend to 25 feet above the grade of the adjacent freeway or 65 feet above the ground, whichever is higher. The minimum ...
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