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Evansville, IN Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Coverage cap for permit exemption
25% of window area
Section
EMC 18.140.240(A)(6)
Measured per
Each business, all window signs combined
Over cap
Requires a sign permit under EMC 18.140.270(A)(1)(f)

Summary

Evansville allows window signs without a permit as long as they never cover more than 25% of a business's window area.

(6) Window signs – provided that any one sign or multiple signs in combination displayed at any one time do not cover more than 25 percent of the total window area for each business.

(B) The following sign types not containing commercial copy:

(1) Inflatables.

(2) Murals.

(3) Pennants.

(4) Electronic/digital signs that only display time and temperature or current fuel prices not exceeding 24 square feet.

(5) Flags. [Ord. G-2025-23 § 3, passed 11-17-25.]

View official code

Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-2026-12, passed June 22, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Under EMC 18.140.240(A)(6), window signs are exempt from Evansville's sign permit requirement, but only within a cap: one sign or multiple signs combined displayed at the same time may not cover more than 25 percent of the total window area for each business. A sign that meets the description but exceeds that coverage loses the exemption and instead needs an improvement location (sign) permit and must comply with all standard sign-permit requirements and limits for the property or business under EMC 18.140.270(A)(1)(f).

Violations & Fines

Window signage exceeding the 25% coverage exemption without a sign permit is treated as an unpermitted sign, subject to the Planning Department's permit and enforcement requirements under EMC 18.140.220(B) and 18.140.270.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a permit for a window sign in Evansville?
Not if it (and any other window signs at the same business) covers 25% or less of the total window area at any one time. EMC 18.140.240(A)(6) exempts signs within that cap from the sign permit requirement.
What happens if my window signs cover more than 25% of the glass?
They lose the no-permit exemption and are treated as building signs requiring an improvement location (sign) permit under EMC 18.140.270(A)(1)(f).

Sources & Official References

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