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Murfreesboro, TN Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Electronic display signs
Prohibited in all zoning districts
Video display signs
Prohibited in all zoning districts
Multi-vision signs
Also prohibited citywide
Governing section
Code § 25.2-24(A)(28)

Summary

Murfreesboro's sign code flatly bans electronic graphic display signs, video display signs, and multi-vision signs in every zoning district: there's no permit path or grandfather clause for digital billboards anywhere in the city.

(28) Except as specifically allowed by Code § 25.2-26(C)(8), all changing and changeable signs are prohibited... (a) Multi-vision signs are prohibited in all zoning districts. (b) Electronic graphic display signs are prohibited in all zoning districts. (c) Video display signs are prohibited in all zoning districts. (d) Any type of changeable sign that flashes...is prohibited in all zoning districts; provided however, that this prohibition shall not apply to governmental traffic control signs.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Murfreesboro City Code § 25.2-24(A)(28) prohibits all changing and changeable signs unless specifically allowed elsewhere in the ordinance, then names three categories outright: multi-vision signs, electronic graphic display signs, and video display signs are each barred in all zoning districts, with no exceptions listed. The same subsection also bans any changeable sign that flashes, though that flashing ban carves out an exemption for governmental traffic-control signs. Practically, no business, gas station, or shopping center in Murfreesboro can install an LED or video billboard, attached, ground, or freestanding, regardless of zoning district or lot size.

Violations & Fines

Erecting a prohibited electronic, video, or multi-vision sign violates the Sign Ordinance; the City can order removal and pursue code enforcement citations against the property owner or sign permittee.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a business install a digital billboard in Murfreesboro?
No. Code § 25.2-24(A)(28) bans electronic graphic display signs and video display signs in every zoning district, with no permit or variance path listed in the ordinance.
Are flashing signs allowed instead?
No: the same subsection bans any changeable sign that flashes, except governmental traffic-control signs, which are exempt.

Sources & Official References

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