Orem, UT Sign Regulations: Political Signs (2026)

Orem's sign code (Chapter 14, Article 14-3) does not define 'political sign' as its own category the way it defines banners, monument signs, or billboards. Instead, political messages fall under 'Noncommercial Sign,' defined broadly in Section 14-3-2 as 'any sign which is not a commercial sign,' and the Planned Development zone lists that reference political signs (for example, the PD-22 zone's list of permitted commercial-area signage) send readers straight to Chapter 14 for the actual standard. Section 14-3-3, Specific Regulations by Sign Type, sets that standard: a noncommercial message can be substituted on any sign already permitted by the Chapter, and beyond that, additional noncommercial signs are allowed in every zone in the City.

A freestanding noncommercial sign cannot exceed six feet in height, or, if attached to a wall of a lawfully existing structure, cannot rise above the roofline or cover more than 20% of the wall it is on. No single noncommercial sign may exceed 32 square feet in area, and the combined area of all noncommercial signs on a parcel is capped at 96 square feet. Off-premises noncommercial signs are expressly allowed, unlike most other sign types in the code. None of this requires a sign permit.

Section 14-1-6 gives anyone ordered by the City to alter or remove a sign, or anyone refused a sign permit, the right to appeal to the Board of Adjustment within ten calendar days of the order, though the City can still act immediately if a sign is an immediate danger to the public.