Gaithersburg, MD Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

The standards sit in Article 8, Signage Standards, adopted by Ord. No. O-5-24 on July 15, 2024. 4(B)(4) exempts window signs from the permitting provisions of article 8, but they remain subject to its regulatory provisions and must be counted in the property's total allowable signage. 29 sets the standard for permanent window signs: no more than twenty-five percent of the total window surface, placed no closer than four inches to the window frame, mounted only on the interior side of the glass, and only in windows on a facade that is allowed to carry signage.

30 applies the same twenty-five percent cap and four-inch frame clearance to temporary window signs, but they may be attached to either the interior or exterior side of the glass and must come down once no longer in use. Temporary window signs are also time-limited: no more than three months' display in a calendar year, unless another article 8 provision says otherwise. 30(A)(2) may cover up to ninety-five percent of its window surface with temporary signage, for no longer than nine months in any calendar year, to help re-lease empty storefronts.