Columbia, MO Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)

No billboard shall have any electronic, digital, tri-vision or other changeable copy display.

(3) Civic signs. One on-premises freestanding sign shall be allowed for any religious institution or governmental entity per street block in accordance with section 29-4.8 (f)(1). One on-premises illuminated wall sign for each street frontage shall be allowed in accordance with section 29-4.8 (f)(2).

(4) Construction signs. One on-premises unilluminated construction sign, a wall or freestanding sign, which may indicate the names of architects, engineers, builders, contractors, owners and financial institutions shall be allowed at the site of construction, provided such signs shall be erected only after the issuance of a city building permit and removed upon issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the City. The maximum height shall be eight (8) feet and the maximum size shall be sixty-four (64) square feet.

(5) Hotel signs. Motels and hotels shall be allowed the following signs:

(i) Wall signs. Motels and hotels shall be allowed on-premises wall, canopy and awning signs on each wall facing a street, with the sign surface area not to exceed the maximum surface area allowed under section 29-4.8 (f)(2).

(ii) Projecting sign. Except in the central business district, one on-premises projecting sign not to exceed eight (8) feet in projection from the building wall shall be allowed on each wall facing a street. In the case of a one-story building, such signs may extend ten (10)