Sign Regulations in Montgomery County, MD (2026)

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 59.6.7.7

A permit is not required for a temporary sign placed in the public right-of-way subject to the following. ... The maximum sign area for each sign is 5 square feet. ... A sign must be erected only on weekends or Federal Holidays. ... The installer and the sign owner are both responsible for removing the sign within 24 hours of the same weekend or Federal Holiday during which the temporary sign w...

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 59.6.7.9.F

A sign that has characters that are changed manually or electronically must not be changed more than once every 30 seconds. This change must be an entire sign change and not fade or pixelate in and out. This includes a sign that gives the appearance or illusion of movement for a written or printed message. A sign that displays the number of available parking spaces is exempt from this requireme...

Montgomery County Code, Ch. 59 (Zoning Ordinance), § 6.7.8.B.3.b

Temporary signs placed in a window must satisfy the following additional requirements: i. the maximum total area of temporary window signs is 20% of the window glass area for each side of the building, minus the area of any permanent window signs;