Overland Park, KS Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Non-illuminated temporary window signs
- no permit needed
- Illuminated window sign cap
- 10 square feet
- Placement requirement
- within 4 feet of window
- Prohibited effects
- flashing, blinking or rotating
- Governing section
- Municipal Code Section 18.440.030(F)
Summary
Overland Park lets you post non-illuminated temporary signs directly on or behind your window glass without a sign permit under Municipal Code Section 18.440.030(F), but an illuminated display, such as a lit sign, digital display or a TV facing outward, can't exceed 10 square feet, must sit within 4 feet of the window, and can never flash, blink or rotate.
F. Window Signs. 1. Non-illuminated signs of a temporary nature affixed to or painted on the inside surface of a window. (See also Architectural Design Standards ADS 4.16 Glazing.) 2. Neon, digital displays, or other illuminated signs not exceeding 10 s.f. (e.g., 60-inch TV) in area when installed inside a building within 4 feet of a window, provided such signs are not flashing, blinking, or rotating, and meet the illumination requirements of Section 18.440.050.E and F.
Full Breakdown
050. Subsection F, Window Signs, covers two situations. 16 (Glazing) for any additional design review on the building's glazing. Second, an illuminated window display, such as neon, a digital display, or a lit sign like a 60-inch television, is capped at 10 square feet, must be installed inside the building within 4 feet of the window, and cannot flash, blink or rotate. 040, which requires a filed application, a non-refundable fee, and Director review for signs that do need a permit. 030 exempt list, last amended by Ordinance ZRR-3300 Section 4 in 2020.
Violations & Fines
A window sign that doesn't fit the exemption, an illuminated display over 10 square feet, one that flashes, blinks or rotates, or one installed more than 4 feet from the glass, loses its no-permit status and is treated as a sign requiring a permit under Section 18.440.040; installing it without first filing an application and paying the permit fee makes it an unpermitted sign subject to the City's standard sign-code enforcement and removal process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can I put a lit sign or a TV in my window?
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