Boise, ID Sign Regulations: Holiday Displays (2026)

4. Signs Not Requiring a Permit: The following shall be exempt from requirement to obtain a Sign Permit under Section 11-05-05 .1.A or shall be required to comply with other applicable provisions of this Section 11-04-012 , unless an exception or deviation from those standards is authorized by other provisions of this Code or other City, state, or federal law.

A. General Signs:

(1) Official notices authorized by a court, public body, or public safety official;

(2) Directional, warning or information signs authorized by a government;

(3) Memorial plaques, establishment identification signs and building cornerstones when cut or carved into a masonry surface or when made an integral part of the building or structure;

(4) The flag of government or noncommercial institution, such as a school;

(5) Religious symbols and seasonal decorations;

(6) Works of art containing no form of advertising;

(7) Street address signs and combination nameplate and street address signs that contain no advertising copy and that do not exceed six square feet in area;

(8) Signs oriented only to the property on which they are located and that are not visible from the public right-of-way, such as restaurant menu boards;

(9) Signs in the display windows of an establishment that are incorporated in a display of merchandise;

(10) "No Trespassing," "No Dumping," or similar signs not to exceed one and one-half square feet in area and not exceeding four per parcel;