Sign Regulations in St. Joseph County, IN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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Digital Billboards
St. Joseph County allows electronic message center signs as part of a freestanding or building sign, capped at 40 percent of that sign's surface area, under Zoning Ordinance § 154.372(H). Signs within 200 feet of a residential parcel must go dark between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., messages must hold static for at least eight seconds, and full-motion video is banned.
St. Joseph County Electronic Message Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, IN Zoning Ordinance § 154.372(H)
(H)Changeable copy signs. ... Only one changeable copy sign is allowed per establishment.(2)The changeable copy portion of an on-premise sign shall not exceed 40 percent of the sign surface area of any permitted sign type.(3)Electronic message centers (EMC). An electronic message center is a changeable copy sign that uses computer generated graphics or other electronic means of changing message...
Window Signs
St. Joseph County caps every window sign at 25 percent of the window's surface area under Zoning Ordinance § 154.377, measuring multi-pane windows by their combined pane area, and requires a clear background behind any sign attached to the glass. A single window sign of four square feet or less on a nonresidential use is exempt from the permit requirement altogether under § 154.373(14).
St. Joseph County Window Sign Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsSt. Joseph County, IN Zoning Ordinance § 154.377(8)
(8)Window signs. A sign that is attached to, placed upon, printed on the interior or exterior of a window or door of a building, or displayed within the interior and clearly intended for public recognition outside the building, subject to the following standards:(1)Window signs shall not exceed 25 percent of the area of the window. In the case of multi-pane windows, the surface area of the wind...
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