Little Rock, AR Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Billboards shall only be allowed in C-3 and C-4 commercial zones, and I-2 and I-3 industrial zones, provided the sign meets the following criteria:(1)No portion of the billboard shall encroach within the following setback from the public right-of-way: C-3 zone—twenty-five (25) feet; C-4 zone—forty-five (45) feet; I-2 and I-3 zones—fifty (50) feet.(2)The billboard shall not exceed the following maximum height: C-3 and C-4 zones—thirty-five (35) feet; I-2 and I-3 zones—forty-five (45) feet. Height shall be measured from the elevation of the centerline of the adjacent traffic lanes to the highest point of the billboard.(3)The billboard site shall be located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of an expressway or freeway or within three hundred (300) feet of any arterial designated by the master street plan.(4)No billboard site shall be located less than one thousand (1,000) feet from another billboard site. The separation requirement shall be measured along the nearest edge of pavement between points directly opposite the signs, provided that only on streets separated by a median, each side of the street shall be considered separately for distance purposes.(5)No billboard shall be animated.