Meridian, ID Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Area ratio
- 1 sq ft sign per 4 sq ft window
- Permit
- Not required for window signs
- Illumination
- Indirect, internal, or neon only
- Counts toward
- Overall building sign allowance
Summary
In Meridian, window signs count toward a business's overall building sign allowance and are capped at one square foot of sign for every four square feet of window area.
19.Window signs. Window signs, when allowed by this article, shall meet the following standards:a.All window signs shall count as part of the building sign allowance as set forth in subsections (B) through (H) of this section.b.Window signs shall not exceed more than one (1) square foot per four (4) square feet of window area.c.Window signs may be nonilluminated or may have indirect, internal, or neon tube illumination. Direct illumination is prohibited.d.A permit is not required for window signs.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian's Unified Development Code treats window signs as part of a business's total building sign allowance under UDC section 11-3D-8. The area limit is strict: window signs may not exceed one square foot of sign area for every four square feet of window area. Window signs may be non-illuminated or lit indirectly, internally, or with neon tube lighting, but direct illumination is prohibited. Unlike most other business identification sign types in this code, window signs do not require a sign permit from the Planning Department, though the area still counts against the building facade's overall allowed sign area for that district.
Violations & Fines
Window signage exceeding the one-square-foot-per-four-square-feet ratio, or using prohibited direct illumination, is an unlawful sign; the Director or building official can order it repaired, removed, or brought into compliance.
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