Freeway-Facing Signs
Sign Regulations
Restrictions on commercial signs visible from freeways, including height, illumination, and outdoor advertising act compliance.
How Freeway-Facing Signs Rules Differ by Place
Maricopa, AZ: Maricopa Bans Freeway-Facing Billboards
Heavy RestrictionsMaricopa bans billboards outright and prohibits off-site advertising signs citywide under Maricopa City Code § 18.115.050(A)(1) and (A)(5), which is why the city has no freeway-facing…
Garland County, AR: Off-Premises Signs Banned Along Scenic Roads
Heavy RestrictionsGarland County bans off-premises signs, including billboards, visible from designated scenic corridors under Code § 46-28: the Highway 70-270 East/West arterial (Dr. Martin Luther…
Bellflower, CA: Bellflower Freeway-Adjacent Sign Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBellflower bans advertising displays on property next to landscaped freeway sections that are designed to be seen mainly by freeway drivers, with narrow exemptions for real estate…
Auburn, AL: Auburn, AL Interstate-Facing Sign Standards
Some RestrictionsAuburn allows one extra freestanding interstate sign beyond normal business signage for a nonresidential site near I-85, sized by distance from the overpass: up to 250 square feet and…
Gilbert, AZ: Gilbert Freeway-Facing Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsGilbert's Land Development Code allows a dedicated Freeway Sign only on parcels of at least 15 net acres in Commercial, HVC/GVC/GBC, Office, Employment, Public Facility/Institutional…
Maricopa County, AZ: Maricopa County Freeway Pylon Sign Rules
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Maricopa County, freeway-facing pylon signs are limited to C-S and C-2 zoning districts, capped at 65 feet (80 feet with cellular antennas), and must sit back at…
Cities & Counties with Freeway-Facing Signs Rules
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Rules for posting political campaign signs on your property, including size limits, how early you can put them up, and when they must come down.
Garage Sale Signs
Where you can place signs advertising a garage or yard sale, including restrictions on utility poles, medians, and public right-of-way.
Holiday Displays
Rules for seasonal decorations, lights, inflatables, and lawn displays, including the sign-permit exemptions most codes give them and any limits on timing, size, or placement.
Digital Billboards
Rules governing digital and electronic billboards, including size limits, brightness and dwell-time standards, and the ongoing legal fight in cities like LA.
Window Signs
Limits on the percentage of window area that may be covered by signs in storefronts, including transparency rules for safety visibility into businesses.