Oklahoma City, OK Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential cap
- 10% of window glazing
- Commercial/industrial/Bricktown cap
- 25% of window glazing
- Sign permit
- Not required
- Electronic message displays
- Banned in all window signs
- Bricktown Core
- Street-level windows only
Summary
Oklahoma City caps window signs at 10% of ground-floor glazing in residential districts and 25% in commercial, industrial, and Bricktown Core zones, measured against the glazing on street-facing frontage. No sign permit is required at any coverage level.
H. Window Signs. Window signs shall comply with Table 59-16108.8 below. ... Permitted? Yes Yes Yes Street level only. Permit required? No No No No ... Sign area (max. % of available glazing along the street frontage at street level) 10% 25% 25% 25%
Full Breakdown
Article XVI's sign code caps window signage as a percentage of ground-floor glazing along the street frontage, not by square footage. Buildings in residential and agricultural districts, plus NC Tracts 1-3, are capped at 10% of available glass; commercial, industrial, and Bricktown Core buildings get 25%, with Bricktown Core limited to street-level windows. No sign permit is required at any coverage level, but internally illuminated window signs are barred in residential districts and electronic message displays are banned in every window sign regardless of zone.
Violations & Fines
No permit citation applies since window signs are permit-exempt, but exceeding the glazing-coverage cap or adding a banned electronic display is a zoning violation, enforced by City code enforcement officers under Article XVI's general enforcement provisions.
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