Little Rock, AR Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- General rule
- No billboard shall be animated
- Digital exception zone
- I-630, Rice St to University Ave
- Face cap in exception zone
- 4 faces / 3 structures max
- Swap requirement
- Must remove another Hwy 10 billboard
- Billboard zones allowed
- C-3, C-4, I-2, I-3 only
Summary
Little Rock bans animated billboards citywide and permits digital conversion only in one capped Interstate 630 corridor segment.
No billboard shall be animated. ... Along Interstate 630 ... Existing billboards in this area may be modified and/or altered in their current location ... including conversion to digital format as long as the modifications or alterations do not increase the size of the then-existing faces ... No more than a total of four (4) faces across three (3) structures ... may be converted to digital format, and the conversion ... shall be allowed only if the owner of the billboard to be converted removes another billboard within the city located on Highway 10.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 83).
Full Breakdown
City code flatly states no billboard shall be animated, which the zoning administrator applies to digital/electronic billboard faces citywide. The lone exception is a specific I-630 segment (Rice Street to University Avenue), where existing billboards may convert to digital format only up to a hard cap of four faces across three structures, with no increase in face size, and only if the converting owner removes another billboard on Highway 10 within 30 days of the digital sign going live.
Violations & Fines
Erecting or converting a billboard to animated/digital format outside the permitted zone is an illegal sign subject to removal at owner expense plus the general Sec. 1-9 penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a billboard company put up a digital billboard anywhere in Little Rock?
How many digital billboards are allowed in the exception zone?
Sources & Official References
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