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Las Vegas, NV Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)

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

Key Facts

Window sign coverage
25% of window area max, all districts
P-O/O/C-D combined cap
wall+window signs limited to wall sign area
C-1/C-2/C-PB/C-M/M cap
all signage 20% of building elevation
Animated signs near housing
barred within 200 ft in P-O, O, C-D
Sign certificate
not required for window signs
Governing section
LVMC 19.08.120(F)(18), Table 14

Summary

Window signs in Las Vegas commercial and industrial buildings cannot cover more than 25% of a building elevation's total window area under LVMC 19.08.120(F)(18). In the P-O, O and C-D districts, combined wall and window sign area also cannot exceed what a wall sign alone would be allowed, and animated or electronic message signs are barred outright near single-family residential property.

Window signs shall not cover more than 25% of the total area of all windows located on a building elevation. In no case shall the combined area of both wall signs and window signs exceed the area permitted for wall signs ... Window signs shall not cover more than 25% of the total area of all windows located on a building elevation. The total combined area of all wall, window, roof, awning and marquee signs shall not exceed 20% of the building elevation to which they are attached

Full Breakdown

120(F)(18) governs window signs citywide in commercial and industrial zoning. In the P-O, O and C-D districts, only one window sign per building is allowed, window signage cannot exceed 25% of the total window area on a building elevation, and the combined area of wall signs plus window signs on that elevation cannot exceed the area a wall sign alone would be permitted. Illumination in these districts is limited to internal or direct external light, and animated or electronic message unit signs are prohibited outright on any elevation facing and located within 200 feet of property zoned or planned for single-family residential use.

In the C-1, C-2, C-PB, C-M and M districts the code sets no numeric cap on the number of window signs, but still limits total coverage: window signage cannot exceed 25% of the total window area on an elevation, and the combined area of all wall, window, roof, awning and marquee signs together cannot exceed 20% of that building elevation. These districts allow internal, external, animated and electronic message unit signs, again except on an elevation visible from and within 200 feet of single-family residential property.

No sign certificate is required for a window sign under either standard, and there is no height or setback limit because the sign is applied directly to the glass.

Violations & Fines

LVMC 19.00.090 treats a window display that busts the 25% coverage cap, or an animated message sign installed within 200 feet of single-family residential property where it is barred, as a violation of Title 19. The City can pursue administrative action to modify or revoke any related approval, issue a stop-work order on related construction, or pursue nuisance abatement in court; the Director, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and other designated City staff can all enforce it, and remedies are cumulative.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of a storefront window can be covered with signs in Las Vegas?
No more than 25% of the total window area on that building elevation, under Table 14 of LVMC 19.08.120(F)(18). In the P-O, O and C-D districts, the combined area of wall signs and window signs on the same elevation also cannot exceed what a wall sign alone would be allowed.
Are electronic or animated window signs allowed?
In the P-O, O and C-D districts they are prohibited outright. In the C-1, C-2, C-PB, C-M and M districts they are permitted, except on a building elevation visible from and located within 200 feet of property zoned or planned for single-family residential use.
Do I need a permit for a window sign in Las Vegas?
No. LVMC 19.08.120(F)(18) lists window signs in both district groups as not requiring a sign certificate, unlike most freestanding and wall signs under the same chapter, though the 25% coverage cap and illumination limits still apply regardless of permit status.

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