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Sioux Falls, SD Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)

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

Key Facts

Static hold time
6 seconds minimum between message changes
Animation
Banned; no scrolling, blinking, or flashing
Where allowed
Only in 10 mapped overlay districts
Max size
288 sq ft; 672 sq ft with CUP
Spacing
600 feet from other off-premises signs

Summary

Sioux Falls permits electronic off-premises billboards only inside ten designated Opportunity Overlay Districts along interstates and major corridors. Each message must stay static for six seconds minimum, and animation, scrolling, blinking, and flashing lights are all prohibited.

(j) Blinking or flashing lights are prohibited. Electronic message signs are permitted. The message shall be static; animation is prohibited. The frequency of message change shall be not less than six- (6-) second intervals.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).

Full Breakdown

City zoning code confines off-premises billboards, digital or static, to ten mapped Billboard/Off-Premises Sign Opportunity Overlay Districts covering corridors such as I-29, I-90, I-229, Minnesota Avenue and West 41st Street. Within those districts electronic message signs are allowed, but each displayed message must hold static for a minimum of six seconds before changing, and blinking, flashing, or animated transitions are banned outright. Standard billboards top out at 288 square feet and 40 feet tall; anything larger, up to 672 square feet, needs a conditional use permit reviewed by the Planning and Building Services Department under §§ 160.605-160.616.

Violations & Fines

Off-premises signs found unsafe must come into compliance immediately upon written notice; abandoned billboards have 90 days to comply, per Sioux Falls Planning and Building Services enforcement under § 160.591.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are digital billboards legal in Sioux Falls?
Yes, but only inside one of the city's ten Billboard/Off-Premises Sign Opportunity Overlay Districts along corridors like I-29 and I-229, and every message must hold static for at least six seconds.
Can a digital billboard's message scroll or blink?
No. Sioux Falls zoning code bans blinking, flashing, and animated transitions; the message must display statically and change no more often than every six seconds.

Sources & Official References

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