Sign Regulations in Boone County, IN (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Boone County, Indiana.
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Political Signs
Boone County exempts temporary campaign signs from its sign ordinance for a defined window: Code § 157.038(B)(6)(g) allows display for not more than one month before an election and two days after it, with no permit, area count or fee, before the sign must come down.
Political Sign Rules in Boone County
Light RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.038(B)(6)(g)
(6) Signs exempt from regulation under this chapter. The following signs shall be exempt from regulation under this chapter: ... (g) Temporary campaign signs displayed for not more than one month before and two days after the election is held.
Holiday Displays
Boone County's sign ordinance exempts holiday lights and decorations that carry no commercial message from sign regulation entirely. Under Code § 157.038(B)(6)(e), a homeowner or business can put up seasonal lighting and decor without a sign permit, area limit or duration restriction, as long as the display advertises nothing.
Holiday Display Sign Exemption in Boone County
Few RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.038(B)(6)(e)
(6) Signs exempt from regulation under this chapter. The following signs shall be exempt from regulation under this chapter: ... (e) Holiday lights and decorations with no commercial message;
Window Signs
Boone County's sign ordinance exempts window signs, along with banners and flags, from the requirement that every sign be built of permanent material and permanently attached to a rigid structure. Under Code § 157.038(B)(4)(b), a temporary sign displayed in a window does not have to meet the permanent-construction standard that applies to freestanding and wall signs.
Window Sign Rules in Boone County
Light RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.038(B)(4)(b)
(4) Design, construction and maintenance of signs. All signs shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the following standards: ... (b) Except for banners, flags and window signs conforming in all respects with the requirements of this chapter, all signs shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, building or another struct...
Freeway-Facing Signs
Boone County Code § 157.205(Q)(2)(a) bans off-premise, outdoor-advertising signs anywhere in the I-65 Interstate 65 South Corridor Overlay District. Incidental signs at commercial or industrial subdivision entrances are still allowed, and on-premise signage still needs an Area Plan Commission-approved sign plan and permit.
Boone County Bans Off-Premise Signs Along I-65
Heavy RestrictionsBoone County Code § 157.205(Q)(1)-(2)(a)
(Q) Signs. (1) On-premise signs: A sign plan for the proposed development shall be submitted to the APC as part of the development plan. Signs for each proposed use shall be uniform in character as to color and architectural design as approved by the APC. ... Individual signs which conform to both the sign ordinance and to the approved sign plan shall not require further approval, however, such...
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