Dothan, AL Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Dothan's sign code, chapter 114, article XII, sets the same 25-percent figure twice to draw a bright line for window signage. Section 114-211(8) lists window signs not exceeding 25 percent of the glass area (pane) to which they are applied among the signs that may be erected without a sign permit at all, though the section adds that window signs are still counted toward a site's total allowed sign area. Section 114-212(b) then makes the flip side explicit: window signs exceeding 25 percent of the glass area (pane) to which they are applied are listed among the signs expressly prohibited in all zoning districts of the City of Dothan.

Reading the two sections together, a Dothan business can post window signage up to a quarter of any given pane's glass area without applying for a permit, but the moment that coverage crosses 25 percent on that pane, the sign becomes an unlawful prohibited sign regardless of district, and it is treated the same as other prohibited categories the article lists, such as signs erected without a permit or portable signs displayed beyond their allowed period. Administration and enforcement of article XII, including window-sign compliance, runs through the planning and development department under § 114-209, and property owners remain responsible for a sign's erection, placement, and maintenance under § 114-211 even when no permit was required.