Springfield, OR Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)

SMC section 8.260 applies to signs over 200 square feet in the mapped Billboard District, which follows named corridors including Main Street and South A Street, sections of Highway I-105, I-5 northbound near Old Coburg Road, Beltline Road, Harlow Road, Shelly Street, and a separate Glenwood Designated Billboard District along I-5 and Franklin Boulevard. Any billboard outside that mapped area, or one that fails the sign-face requirements, is treated as non-conforming. Before site work starts, the applicant must show the city an approved state permit under the Oregon Motorist Information Act of 1971, ORS 377.700 et seq.

Spacing is tighter along the freeways: billboards along I-105 and I-5 must sit at least 500 feet apart, while billboards in the district's other zones only need 150 feet measured from the street centerline. Height is capped between 16 and 30 feet to the bottom of the sign, rising to a 45-foot maximum near I-105 and I-5 interchanges, and freeway-facing sign faces are limited to 672 square feet (14 by 48 feet) or 300 square feet (10 by 30 feet). Billboards relocating from inside city limits get priority over ones moving in from outside.

There is no separate lighting rule for the Billboard District itself. Enforcement runs through the building official's sign permit process under section 8.218 and the citywide sign civil infraction schedule in SMC sections 5.604 and 5.624.