Weber County, UT Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Land Use Code § 110-2-7
- Permit needed
- No, exempt from § 110-2-2
- Size cap
- 25% of window area, cumulative
- Illuminated sign limit
- One sign, under 4 sq ft
- Illumination hours
- Business hours only
- Animation
- Prohibited: no flash, blink, or rotation
Summary
Window signs are allowed in every zoning district in unincorporated Weber County without a land use permit, but cumulative window signage cannot exceed 25 percent of the window area, and only one illuminated sign under four square feet is allowed.
Signs displayed in windows of buildings or storefronts are allowed in all zoning districts. A land use permit for a sign is not required for their display, provided they comply with the following: Size limit of window sign. The cumulative sign area for window signage shall occupy no more than 25 percent of the area of the window in which the signage is displayed. Signage necessary to fulfill a governmental regulation or requirement is exempt. Illumination of window sign. Despite the provisions of Title 108, Chapter 16, one window sign, measuring no greater than four square feet in area, may be illuminated in a manner visible from outside the building, provided it shall only be illuminated during business hours and only to an illumination level reasonably necessary to communicate the message to the nearest street right-of-way. Prohibited features of window sign. No window sign or any other sign within a building or structure shall move, flash, blink, rotate, or be animated in any way that is visible from outside the property's boundaries.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
Section 110-2-7 of the Land Use Code exempts window signs from the general permit requirement of Section 110-2-2 as long as the display meets three conditions. First, the cumulative sign area for window signage may occupy no more than 25 percent of the area of the window in which it is displayed, though signage required to fulfill a governmental regulation is exempt from that cap. Second, despite the general illumination restrictions in Title 108, Chapter 16, one window sign measuring no greater than four square feet may be illuminated in a way visible from outside the building, but only during business hours and only to the illumination level reasonably necessary to communicate the message to the nearest street right-of-way; that limits both how bright the sign can be and how many illuminated window signs a business can run at once.
Third, no window sign, or any other sign inside a building, may move, flash, blink, rotate, or otherwise animate in a way visible from outside the property's boundaries, which rules out digital or LED window displays that cycle images. Because window signs sit inside the building envelope, they are treated separately from the county's freestanding, wall, and monument sign standards in Sections 110-2-5 and 110-2-12, and they do not count against a property's overall allowable signage area under those sections. The rule applies uniformly across the agricultural, residential, commercial, and manufacturing zones administered by the county in the unincorporated area.
Violations & Fines
Because window signs are exempt from the land use permit requirement, the county's main enforcement lever is the general Land Use Code violation process in Section 102-4-4: a written notice of violation giving 14 days to correct, followed by administrative citations of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second, and $400 per violation per day for repeat offenses, plus possible court abatement for signs that remain out of compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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