Springdale, AR Sign Regulations: Window Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Coverage cap
- 40% of window area
- Applies in
- Ballpark Area/SW Springdale Overlay
- Temporary window signs
- allowed if unilluminated
- Permit needed
- for permanent signs, via Ch. 98
Summary
In Springdale's Ballpark Area/Southwest Springdale District Overlay, window and interior signs can't cover more than 40 percent of the window area, whether the sign faces out or is purely interior.
Window sign. Any sign, pictures, symbol or combination thereof that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the window area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 145).
Full Breakdown
The overlay's sign standards cap window signs, anything placed inside a window, painted on it, etched into the glass, or displayed within 12 inches of it and legible from outside, at 40 percent of the window's area under § 3.8c(2)(f). The identical 40-percent cap applies to purely interior signs under § 3.5c, even ones not visible from a public right-of-way. Temporary window signs are separately allowed under § 3.5m as long as they aren't illuminated. Permanent signs in the overlay still need a sign permit issued under chapter 98, following review and approval of a common signage plan.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 40 percent window-coverage cap, or installing a permanent sign without the required permit and common signage plan, is enforced under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-9 (fine up to $1,000).
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Springdale limit how much of a storefront window can be covered in signage?
Does a temporary paper sign taped inside a window need a permit?
Sources & Official References
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