Phoenix, AZ Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage limit
- 30% of each window
- Applies to
- Ground-floor windows only
- Multi-pane windows
- Measured as one continuous pane
- Glass doors
- Window signs prohibited
- Counts as
- Not assessed as wall sign area
Summary
Phoenix caps window signs at 30% of each ground-floor window's area, and bars them from glass doors entirely.
Window signs. A use may display window signs so long as the aggregate area of such signs does not exceed thirty percent of each window area located on the ground floor of the building. For computation of area, window panels separated by muntins or mullions shall be considered as one continuous windowpane. Window signs shall not be assessed as wall signs. Window signs may not be located on glass doors, as regulated in Section 705.B.3.i.
6. Marquees, canopies and awnings.
a. Restrictions for marquee signs. Signs on marquees shall be considered wall signs and shall be subject to the requirements established for wall signs.
b. Restrictions for canopies and awnings.
(1) Signs on canopies and awnings shall be considered wall signs and shall be subject to the requirements established for wall signs. However, lettering which does not exceed seven inches in height which is displayed on the edge of a canopy or awning hanging perpendicular to the ground shall not be counted against the allowable signable area of a wall frontage.
(2) No portion of any canopy or awning shall be less than eight feet above the level of the sidewalk or other surface over which it projects.
(3) Awning signs may be illuminated indirectly or internally.
7. Pedestrian signs.
a. Pedestrian signs shall not be counted as part of wall or window signable area.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under the Zoning Ordinance's sign standards (Section 705.D.5), a business may cover window signs up to thirty percent of the aggregate area of each ground-floor window. Window panels split by muntins or mullions count as one continuous pane for this math, so a multi-pane storefront window is measured as a whole rather than pane-by-pane. Window signs are not counted against wall sign allowances, but they may not be placed on glass doors: those are covered separately under the door-sign rule in Section 705.B.3.i.
Violations & Fines
Zoning Adjudication (code compliance) can require excess window signage removed or reduced to the 30% cap; glass-door signage is a straight prohibition regardless of size.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I cover more than 30% of my storefront window with signage?
Do window signs count against my wall sign allowance?
Sources & Official References
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