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Broken Arrow, OK Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Billboards allowed
1 per property, govt-placed only
Highway separation
1,500 ft. between billboards
Max size/height
750 sq. ft., 35 ft.
New private billboards
not permitted

Summary

Broken Arrow limits billboards near freeways to one per property with a 1,500-foot separation between billboards on the same side of a highway, and allows new ones only for government entities.

Minimum separation of 700 ft. between all billboards on the same side of the street; for highways, this shall be increased to 1,500 ft.

2. Billboards are only permitted when placed or contracted by a governmental entity on government-regulated property. Sign Permit Required — Yes — Yes

Canopy Sign (freestanding) Number Allowed — 1 per canopy side — 1 per canopy side Maximum Area — Cannot extend beyond sides of canopy — Cannot extend beyond sides of canopy

Maximum Height — — — — Changeable Copy Permitted — — — — Illumination — Internal or external — Internal or external Other Standards — — Sign Permit Required — Yes — Yes

Directory Sign (freestanding) Number Allowed — — 1 per property with a multi-tenant building Maximum Area — — 2 sq. ft. per linear foot of street frontage; max. 100 sq. ft. Maximum Height — — 10 ft. Minimum Setback (edge of pavement/property line) — — 0 ft. Changeable Copy Permitted — — Yes Illumination — — Internal or external Other Standards — — The bottom portion of the sign shall rest flush against the ground, allowing no space between the ground and the bottom of the sign structure Sign Permit Required — — Yes

Menu Board Number Allowed — — 2 per drive aisle of drive-through establishment —

Maximum Area — — 35 sq. ft. — Maximum Height — — 8 ft. — Minimum Setback (Edge of pavement/property line) — — n/a — Changeable Copy Permitted — — n/a — Illumination — — Internal or external —

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 43).

Full Breakdown

Under Table 5-1-5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance, billboards are capped at one per property, 750 square feet, and 35 feet in height, with no changeable copy. Standard separation between billboards on the same street side is 700 feet, but that jumps to 1,500 feet along highways. Critically, new billboards are only allowed when placed or contracted by a governmental entity on government-regulated property: private companies cannot erect new highway billboards, though pre-existing ones may be maintained and updated for appearance.

Violations & Fines

Violating any zoning sign standard is a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and 10 days in jail, with each day a separate violation (Sec. 8-1-3.C).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put up a new billboard near a highway in Broken Arrow?
Only if it's placed or contracted by a government entity on government-regulated property: new private billboards aren't permitted under the Zoning Ordinance.
How far apart must billboards be along a highway?
At least 1,500 feet on the same side of the street, versus 700 feet elsewhere, per Table 5-1-5-3 of the Zoning Ordinance.

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