Buckeye, AZ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permanent sign limit
- 20% of window area
- Combined limit
- 40% of window area max
- Mounting
- Interior only, no exterior signs
- Floors allowed
- 1st and 2nd story windows only
Summary
Buckeye caps permanent window signs at 20% of window area and limits combined permanent-plus-portable window signage to 40%, with interior mounting required on first- and second-story windows only.
Permanent window signs - max. 20% of the area of the window on which they are displayed. The combined area of portable and permanent window signs must not exceed 40% of the area of the window on which they are displayed. Painted window signs or perforated vinyl signs are included in this calculation. Excluded from the total allowed sign area for all building-mounted signs. Sign Placement Must be mounted or displayed on the interior of the window. Allowed on 1st and 2nd story windows only. Illumination Non-illuminated or single-, two-color, or multi-color LED signs are allowed.
Figure 5.12-U. Window Sign
Figure 5.12-U. Window Sign
D.Specific Standards for Permanent Freestanding Signs. Standards for each allowed permanent freestanding sign type are provided in tables with a supporting illustration of each sign type. All permanent freestanding signs must comply with the standards for sign area, height, number, type, and other requirements provided in these tables as well as the standards established in Table 5.12-3, Maximum Dimensional Standards for Permanent Freestanding Signs. Permanent freestanding signs must be located on the same parcel as the use they advertise unless they are part of a CSP (Refer to Section 5.12.3.B, Comprehensive Sign Plan) which incorporates off-premises signage.1.Flags. Flags must comply with the standards provided in Table 5.12-11, Standards for Flags. Table 5.12-11: Standards for Flags.
Standards Requirements
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Window signs in Buckeye must be posted, painted, or affixed on the interior of the glass, not the exterior, and are restricted to first- and second-story windows. Permanent window signage can't exceed 20 percent of that window's area, and once portable or painted signs are added, the combined coverage caps at 40 percent, with perforated vinyl and painted lettering counting toward the limit. Window signs are excluded from the building's overall building-mounted sign-area allotment, and illumination is limited to non-illuminated displays or single-, two-, or multi-color LED signs, ruling out other internally lit cabinet-style window signs.
Violations & Fines
Covering more than 40% of a window with combined permanent and portable signage, mounting a sign outside the glass, or placing one above the second story violates the Development Code and can draw a sign-code correction notice.
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Sources & Official References
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