St. George, UT Sign Regulations: Digital Billboards (2026)
Key Facts
- Where allowed
- I-15 corridor, commercial/manufacturing zones only
- Minimum display duration
- 8 seconds, static
- Brightness cap
- 0.3 foot-candle over ambient
- Residential buffer
- 300 feet minimum
- Malfunction shutoff
- Within 24 hours
Summary
Off-premises digital billboards are banned citywide except in a narrow I-15 corridor, where electronic message signs must hold each message static for at least 8 seconds with no scrolling or animation.
Display: Messages displayed on off premises EMS shall have a minimum display duration of eight (8) seconds and must be static during each individual message. No portion of the message may flash, scroll, twirl, bounce, pulse, twinkle, animate, change color, fade in or fade out, or imitate movement. The transition from one static display to another must be instantaneous on the entire sign face. Off premises EMS must have a default mechanism to turn off the sign within twenty-four (24) hours of a malfunction which makes it noncompliant.
(2) Audio: Audio speakers shall be prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George bans off-premises signs everywhere except within 500 feet of the I-15 centerline on commercially or manufacturing-zoned land (Code § 9-13-4B4a). Off-premises electronic message signs (EMS), digital billboards, are allowed there only if each message displays statically for a minimum of 8 seconds with no flashing, scrolling, twirling, bouncing, pulsing, twinkling, fading, or other imitated movement, and transitions between messages must be instantaneous. Brightness is capped, audio speakers are prohibited, and owners must submit written compliance certifications to the city within 10 days of activation.
Violations & Fines
The city can require retesting and correction within 10 calendar days of written notice for a noncompliant sign, and may bill the owner for its costs of independently verifying brightness or display compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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