Sign Regulations in Washington County, UT (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Washington County, Utah.
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Political Signs
Washington County lets political signs go up without a permit anywhere in the unincorporated county, but every one must come down within 10 days after the election and, in a residential zone, cannot exceed 16 square feet.
Political Signs in Washington County, UT
Light RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 10-19-3-C.10
10. Political Signs: Signs relating to the nomination or election of any individual for public office or advocacy of any measure to be voted upon at any special or general election shall only be allowed under the following conditions (such signs shall not require a permit): a. Any such sign shall be temporary in nature and shall be removed within ten (10) days after the date of election. b....
Digital Billboards
Washington County bans off-premises signs and billboards outright, and § 10-19-3(B)(12) goes further: no legally existing sign in the county's commercial, industrial or manufacturing zones may be converted to flashing, intermittent, or moving lights, including LED or LCD electronic and digital display technology of any type.
Washington County Bans Billboards And Digital Signs
Heavy RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 10-19-3(B)(12)
12. Off Premises Signs Or Billboards: Off premises or billboard signs are prohibited. No sign shall be erected or maintained on a parcel, lot or project area other than a sign advertising the business, activity, product or service conducted on the premises where the sign is located, such as billboards. Any legally existing sign is a nonconforming use. No legally existing sign shall be erected o...
Window Signs
Washington County caps illuminated window signs at two per business and four square feet apiece under § 10-15C-11(D) of the county's outdoor lighting ordinance, and none may stay lit after the business closes. The rule sits alongside broader sign-lighting standards for externally lit, internally lit and backlit signage in the same section.
Washington County Illuminated Window Sign Limits
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 10-15C-11(D)
D. Standards for Illuminated window signs. 1. Businesses may display a maximum of two illuminated window signs positioned to be primarily visible outside the business structure. 2. Illuminated window signs shall not exceed four square feet in area. 3. Illuminated window signs shall not be illuminated when the business is closed.
Freeway-Facing Signs
Freestanding signs in Washington County's commercial, industrial and manufacturing zones top out at twenty-five feet under § 10-19-3(B)(3), but a sign within five hundred feet of a freeway exit can rise to fifty feet, double the normal cap, to stay visible to passing highway traffic.
Washington County Freeway-Adjacent Sign Height Limit
Some RestrictionsWashington County Code of Ordinances § 10-19-3(B)(3)
3. Height: Freestanding signs shall not exceed twenty five feet (25') in height except for signs within five hundred feet (500') of a freeway exit which may be a maximum of fifty feet (50') in height above grade level of the sign.
Sign Regulations by City in Washington County
1 cities in Washington County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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