Sign Regulations in Coconino County, AZ (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
Arizona strongly protects political signs. A.R.S. §16-1019 lets you place them in the public right-of-way from 71 days before an election through 15 days after, and Coconino County's zoning code does not require a permit for a campaign sign on private property. HOAs cannot ban them under §33-1808.
Coconino County Political Sign Rules
Few RestrictionsA.R.S. §16-1019
Notwithstanding any other statute, ordinance or regulation, a city, town or county of this state shall not remove, alter, deface or cover any political sign if the following conditions are met...
Holiday Displays
Coconino County exempts holiday lighting from its outdoor lighting shielding rules, but only for a fixed window. Section 4.3.G.4 lets low-lumen holiday decorations stay unshielded and lit all night from November 15 through January 15, after which the county's regular lighting standards apply again.
Coconino County Holiday Light Display Dates
Few RestrictionsCoconino County Zoning Ordinance § 4.3.G.4
4. Holiday Decorations. In all lighting zones, low Lumen output holiday decorations may be unshielded and remain on all night from November 15th to January 15th.
Digital Billboards
Coconino County bans billboards outright in every zone under Section 4.2.B.2.A of the Zoning Ordinance. Electronic message boards that exist as on-premise signs cannot blink or flash, and their copy can change no more than once every 24 hours under Section 4.2.C.1.O.
Coconino County Billboard Ban & Digital Signs
Heavy RestrictionsCoconino County Zoning Ordinance § 4.2.B.2.A
A. Billboards i. Billboards and Off-Premise Signs shall not be permitted in any zone. All existing Billboards and Off-Premise Signs are Nonconforming Uses subject to the provisions of Section 3.13 of this Ordinance. ii. If any existing Billboard contains copy advertising a Use, business, or product no longer in existence, or is left blank, or is maintained without paid copy for a period of 180 ...
Window Signs
Retail and commercial businesses in unincorporated Coconino County can post window signs, but Section 4.2.C.1.J caps them at 25 percent of the window area. Cover more of the glass than that and the display stops being exempt window signage.
Coconino County Window Sign Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsCoconino County Zoning Ordinance § 4.2.C.1.J
J. For retail commercial Uses in any zone where such Uses are listed as permitted or Conditional Uses, Window Signs may be permitted. Signage exceeding 25 percent of the window area is prohibited. Window Signs above the ground floor shall be considered equivalent to a wall Sign and shall be included in the overall signage calculation.
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