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Window Signs

Sign Regulations

Limits on the percentage of window area that may be covered by signs in storefronts, including transparency rules for safety visibility into businesses.

5% permissive76% moderate0% strict(817 locations)

How Window Signs Rules Differ by Place

817 places covered2 strict625 moderate38 permissive

Bay County, FL: Bay County Adult Business Window Sign Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Bay County bans window signs entirely at adult oriented businesses, adult novelty stores, tattoo shops and body piercing parlors, inside its Hathaway Bridge-to-Buchanan Bridge tourism…

Lee's Summit, MO: Lee's Summit Exterior Window Sign Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Lee's Summit bans exterior window signs outright: the Unified Development Ordinance lists "window sign, exterior" among prohibited sign types citywide, in every zoning district…

Auburn, AL: Auburn, AL Window Sign Rules

Few Restrictions

Auburn treats window signs as an exempt sign category needing no permit, but Section 603.18 requires the message to relate to the business, profession or activity on the premises…

Pinal County, AZ: Window Sign Rules in Unincorporated Pinal County

Few Restrictions

Signs placed inside a building, including window signs meant to be seen from the street, are exempt from Pinal County's sign permit requirements under Development Services Code Section…

Yavapai County, AZ: Yavapai County Window Sign Permit Exemption

Few Restrictions

Signs displayed inside a building and viewed through a window face no permit requirement in unincorporated Yavapai County. County Sign Code Section 601.B.7 exempts "signs located…

Dothan, AL: Dothan Window Sign Coverage Limit

Some Restrictions

In the City of Dothan, window signs may cover up to 25 percent of the glass area (pane) to which they're applied without a permit; anything above that threshold is an expressly…