Broken Arrow, OK Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Exempt coverage cap
- 25% of window
- Over cap requires
- sign permit
- Permit authority
- Zoning Ordinance § 6-3-3.7
- Applies in
- Broken Arrow city limits
Summary
Broken Arrow exempts painted or posted window signs from permitting only while they cover no more than 25 percent of the window's surface area, per the Zoning Ordinance's sign standards.
Small window signs. Signs painted or posted on the surface of any window, when the display surface area of the sign does not cover more than 25 percent of the window.
Full Breakdown
Section 5-1-3.B.9 of the Broken Arrow Zoning Ordinance's sign chapter lists window signs among the signs exempt from regulation and from a sign permit, but only where the painted or posted display covers no more than 25 percent of the window's surface. Cover more than a quarter of the glass and the sign instead falls under Table 5-1-5-1's permanent 'Window Sign' category, which requires a sign permit under Section 6-3-3.7 and is permitted in every zoning district except AG. The exemption applies citywide inside Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, not in unincorporated county areas, which fall under separate Tulsa County rules.
Violations & Fines
Displaying window signage without a permit once coverage exceeds 25 percent, or violating any other sign standard, is a misdemeanor under Zoning Ordinance Section 8-2-3, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or ten days jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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