Yuma, AZ Sign Regulations: Freeway-Facing Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Zoning required
- Light Industrial or Heavy Industrial only
- Max sign face
- 300 sq ft (400 sq ft on interstate frontage)
- Max height
- 27 feet
- Vertical clearance
- 15 feet minimum over driving lane
- Setback
- 55 ft from centerline or 15 ft from ROW
- Spacing
- 600-ft radius; max 4 per linear mile
- Illumination curfew
- Off 11:00 p.m. to sunrise
Summary
Yuma restricts freeway-facing off-site signs to parcels zoned Light Industrial or Heavy Industrial that front a principal arterial or interstate highway under the city's 2014 Transportation Master Plan. Sign faces cap at 300 square feet, rising to 400 square feet only on interstate frontage, with a 27-foot height limit and mandatory 15-foot vertical clearance over the nearest driving lane. City Code § 154-17.04 governs.
(A) Required zoning districts and frontages. Off-site signage shall be permitted only on parcels zoned with a Light Industrial (L-I) or Heavy Industrial (H-I) zoning classification which front along a principal arterial or interstate highway, as classified by the 2014 Transportation Master Plan, and successors. (1) Sign face area. The maximum sign face area shall not exceed 300 square feet, except that such area may be increased to a maximum of 400 square feet if located on a parcel which fronts along an interstate highway. (2) Sign height and vertical clearance. The maximum sign height shall not exceed 27 feet. In all cases, a minimum 15-foot vertical clearance measured from street grade of the nearest driving lane to the lowest line of the sign face shall be required. (3) Setback. The minimum setback from any portion of the sign face or sign structure shall be either 55 feet from the centerline of the arterial street right-of-way or 15 feet from the right-of-way line, whichever produces the greater setback.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-74: Current through May 20, 2026).
Full Breakdown
04(A). 04(B)(1). 04(B)(2). 04(B)(3). 04(B)(4). 04(B)(5). 04(B)(6)-(7). 04(B)(9).
Violations & Fines
Erecting or altering a freeway-facing off-site sign without meeting these standards is a class 1 misdemeanor under § 154-17.99, punishable by a fine up to $1,000, up to ten days in jail, or both. If the violation threatens public health or safety, every day it continues counts as a separate offense, so unresolved oversized or improperly spaced billboards can generate compounding fines until the sign is brought into compliance or removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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