Sign Regulations in Navajo County, AZ (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Navajo County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Holiday Displays
A religious, patriotic or historic display in a yard, parking area or landscaped area in unincorporated Navajo County is capped at thirty days per year under Zoning Ordinance Section 1911.1.d, but a homeowner's own holiday display on their own property needs no permit at all.
Navajo County Holiday Display Duration Limit
Light RestrictionsNavajo County Zoning Ordinance § 1911.1.d
d. Religious, patriotic, historic or similar displays or exhibits within yards, parking areas or landscaped areas, not to exceed thirty (30) days of display in any one-year period for each exhibit. No permit shall be required for a display or exhibit created by a homeowner or a religious, charitable, or educational organization on the homeowner’s or organization’s own property for the purpose o...
Digital Billboards
Commercial and industrial properties in unincorporated Navajo County may run electronic message displays, but Section 1705.7 sets a minimum hold time for each message: twenty seconds next to slower roads, fifteen seconds next to roads posted forty-five miles per hour or faster, with no flashing, fading, or motion effects allowed.
Navajo County Electronic Message Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsNavajo County Zoning Ordinance § 1705.7
7. Electronic Message Displays are permitted, subject to the following: a. Electronic messages adjacent to a roadway with a speed limit of less than forty-five (45) miles per hour shall have a minimum of twenty (20) seconds between message change. b. Electronic messages adjacent to a roadway with a speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour or greater shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) sec...
Window Signs
Storefront window and glass-door signs in unincorporated Navajo County skip the sign-permit process entirely as long as the sign's copy covers no more than half the glass. Section 1702, item 4, sets that fifty-percent threshold as the dividing line between an exempt window display and a permitted sign requiring county approval.
Navajo County Window Sign Permit Exemption
Light RestrictionsNavajo County Zoning Ordinance § 1702, item 4
Section 1702 - Signs not Requiring a Permit The following types of signs are exempted from permit requirements and allowed in all zones, but shall be in conformance with all other requirements of this ordinance: ... ... 4. Signs located on windows or glass doors that do not have a copy area exceeding fifty percent (50%) of the total window or glass door size.
Freeway-Facing Signs
Billboards facing I-40 or another state highway in unincorporated Navajo County must sit in a Commercial-Residential, IND-1, or IND-2 zone, carry an ADOT Highway Beautification Act permit where applicable, and keep required spacing from other billboards, all under Section 1706 of the county's own sign regulations.
Navajo County Highway Billboard Location Rules
Significant RestrictionsNavajo County Zoning Ordinance § 1706.1
Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards) are required to be permitted, regardless of whether the billboard will be located in an area regulated by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), pursuant to the Highway Beautification Act, A.R.S. § 28-7901 et. seq. 1. Billboards shall: a. Be located either: i. In the Commercial-Residential (C-R), IND-1 or IND-2 Zoning Districts along a highway wh...
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