Ogden, UT Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

Ogden banned any new off-premises sign, what most people call a billboard, as of August 20, 2001; section 18-3-27A makes clear that off-premises signs are no longer allowed as a permitted or conditional use anywhere within the city. A billboard that was legally standing on that date can continue only as a nonconforming use, and its owner has two options: maintain or repair it under section 10-9-511 of the Utah Code, or relocate it under the conditions in subsection C. Subsection B lets an owner replace a nonconforming billboard structure to improve it at the same location, but only if the replacement does not exceed the height or square footage of the sign it replaces, includes bird-deterrent design elements, and is landscaped with a front yard setback matching the parking-lot setback required in that zone.

' Subsection C explains the program: a billboard owner who voluntarily enrolls agrees in writing to relocate under the city's cap and replace standards before pursuing relocation rights under the Utah outdoor advertising act, and relocation cannot increase the total number of off-premises signs standing in Ogden City as of November 1, 2006. Approved relocation corridors are limited to specific stretches of 12th Street, Wall Avenue, and Washington Boulevard, and any electronic or animated off-premises sign relocated to Washington Boulevard between 20th and 27th Streets needs Planning Commission approval of its size and building placement.